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DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF SERUM HYALURONAN FOR DETECTING HCV INFECTION AND LIVER FIBROSIS IN ASYMPTOMATIC BLOOD DONORS
Diagnostic accuracy
Liver fibrosis
Liver enzymes
HCV infection
Blood donors
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Bioquímica. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Bioquímica. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Bioquímica. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Bioquímica. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Bioquímica. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Bioquímica. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Bioquímica. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
Abstract
Background: The disease caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) is asymptomatic, silent, and
progressive liver disease. In HCV-infected patients the increase in serum HA is associated with
the development of hepatic fibrosis and disease progression. Methods: HCV-RNA detection was
performed in all serological samples of blood donors that tested positive using HCV Ultra ELISA.
Determination of hyaluronan (HA) was performed in positive HCV samples using ELISA-like
fluorometric method. The HA content was compared to HCV viral load, genotype of the virus, liver
fibrosis as well as ALT and GGT liver biomarkers. Results: Persistently normal ALT (<40 U/L) and
GGT (<50 U/L) serum levels were detected in 75% and 69% of the HCV-Infected blood donors,
respectively. Based on ROC analysis, the HA value < 34.2 ng/mL is an optimal cut-off point to
exclude HCV viremia (specificity = 91%, NPV = 99%). Applying HA value 34.2 ng/mL significant
liver fibrosis ( F2) can be estimated in 46% of the HCV-infected blood donors. HA serum level
( 34.2 ng/mL) associated with a high ALT level (>40 U/mL) can correctly identify HCV infection
and probable liver fibrosis (sensitivity = 96% and specificity = 90%) in asymptomatic blood donors.
Conclusions: A high level of HA ( 34.2 ng/mL) in association with ALT ( 40 U/L) in serum can
provide a good clinical opportunity to detect HCV-infected asymptomatic persons that potentially
require a liver biopsy confirmation and antiviral treatment to prevent the development of advanced
liver fibrosis or cirrhosis.
Keywords
Serum hyaluronanDiagnostic accuracy
Liver fibrosis
Liver enzymes
HCV infection
Blood donors
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