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The Frequency of Non Organ Specific Autoantibodies in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and Its Relation with Disease Severity and Response to Therapy

Author(s):
Naser Ebrahimi DaryaniNaser Ebrahimi Daryani1,*, Hossein BahramiHossein Bahrami1, Babak HaghpanahBabak Haghpanah1, Mehdi JaliliMehdi Jalili1, Aliassad HashtroudiAliassad Hashtroudi1, Mohammad BashashatiMohammad Bashashati1, Alireza SayyahAlireza Sayyah1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IR Iran


Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases:Vol. 1, issue 1; 5-10
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Naser Ebrahimi DaryaniHossein BahramiBabak HaghpanahMehdi JaliliAliassad HashtroudiMohammad BashashatiAlireza Sayyahet al.The Frequency of Non Organ Specific Autoantibodies in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and Its Relation with Disease Severity and Response to Therapy.Arch Clin Infect Dis.1(1):5-10.

Abstract

Background:

Increased levels of non-organ-specific autoantibodies are frequently seen in patients suffering from chronic hepatitis C (CHC); however, the etiology and its effects on the course of the disease and response to therapy are largely undetermined. Particularly, it seems of utmost importance to define whether this increase is solely an insignificant coincidence or a major finding which have an impact on the course of the disease.

Materials and methods:

Fifty-two patients with CHC (case group) and 52 aged- and sex-matched IBS patients (controls) were enrolled. The sera of all subjects were checked for non-organ-specific autoantibodies, including antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti-smooth muscle antibody (ASMA), anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA), and antiliver kidney microsomal antibody (ALKM). All cases underwent a liver biopsy and treated with a 12-month course of combination therapy with interferon and ribavirin.

Conclusion:

Seroprevalence of ANA and ASMA seems to be higher in patients with CHC but its impact on the severity of disease and response to therapy is the subject for further investigations.

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