Abstract:
:In a multicentre trial, 82 patients known to be hepatitis B e antigen and hepatitis B virus DNA positive for at least 1 year, with elevated serum alanine aminotransferase levels and chronic liver lesions on biopsy, were randomized to receive either recombinant interferon alfa-2a at a dose of 4.5 million units thrice weekly for 4 months or no treatment. At the end of therapy, viral DNA clearance and aminotransferase normalization were significantly (p less than 0.05) more frequent in treated patients than in controls. After 16 months' follow up, the difference was still significant for hepatitis B e antigen clearance and transaminase normalization. Hepatitis B virus DNA reactivation was observed during follow up in 43% of treated patients and 50% of controls. Improvements in liver inflammation were observed in patients on interferon. High pre-treatment serum aminotransferase levels, female sex and a low score for fibrosis in the initial biopsy were predictive factors significantly (p less than 0.05) associated with termination of hepatitis B virus replication in treated cases. These results indicate that interferon is effective in inducing clearance of HBV from serum and improvement of biochemical and histological parameters of liver disease. However, a more prolonged regimen of therapy may be required to obtain stable suppression of hepatitis B virus replication.
journal_name
J Hepatoljournal_title
Journal of hepatologyauthors
Realdi G,Fattovich G,Pastore G,Caredda F,Noventa F,Santantonio T,Moroni M,Criscuolo D,Maladorno D,Rugge Mdoi
10.1016/0168-8278(90)90179-usubject
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1990-01-01 00:00:00pages
S129-32eissn
0168-8278issn
1600-0641pii
0168-8278(90)90179-Ujournal_volume
11 Suppl 1pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验abstract:BACKGROUND:Platelet cytosolic calcium is necessary for normal platelet function, and may reflect intracellular signalling in vascular smooth muscle cells. METHODS:The cytosolic calcium of platelets from patients with cirrhosis and control subjects was measured in contact with plasma from either source, using FURA 2AM....
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(96)80117-6
更新日期:1996-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a growing public health problem worldwide. Increasing recognition of the importance of NAFLD and its association with the features of the metabolic syndrome has stimulated an interest in its putative role in the development and progression of chronic kidney dise...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2010.11.007
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Liver transplantation is performed successfully across major HLA differences between donor and recipient. This may be influenced by the organ specific expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules which determine the local immune reactivity and rejection response. The tissue expression of MHC molecule...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(90)90264-r
更新日期:1990-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Histopathology is the gold standard in the diagnosis of liver diseases but may be complicated by sampling error and bleeding. Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a novel imaging modality providing in vivo histology. Previous studies using CLE for liver microscopy suffered from limited imaging depth...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2010.01.039
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and its burden is expected to increase further in the next years. In spite of the advances of classical therapies, such as surgery, transplantation, use of radiofrequency and transarterial embolization, the prognosis of this neoplasm ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2013.09.009
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:To develop an in situ molecular signature to predict postsurgical recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was performed using tissue microarrays containing both tumoral and peri-tumoral regions of the advancing tumor edge from 336 HCC patients (289 were pos...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2012.03.027
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatocytes can undergo necroptosis: a regulated form of necrotic cell death mediated by the receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIPK) 1. Herein, we assessed the potential for RIPK1 and its downstream effector mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLK...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2019.11.008
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their specific inhibitors (TIMPs) play an essential role in liver injury associated with tissue remodeling, the cellular origin of MMPs/TMPs within the liver remains to be clarified. METHODS:Different liver cell populations were analysed with respect to the...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80007-5
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this report we describe the case of a 7-year-old boy, suffering from autoimmune-type chronic active hepatitis (AI-CAH) associated with vitiligo, nail dystrophy, alopecia areata and a variant of liver kidney microsomal (LKM) autoantibodies. This patient's antibodies are different from LKM-1 which are directed agains...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(90)90148-k
更新日期:1990-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Nephropathy associated with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency is assumed to be an unusual entity. We describe the case of a 23-year-old woman with severe alpha1-antitrypsin (PiZ homozygosity) deficiency who developed hepatic cirrhosis in childhood, and glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome in adult life...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(97)80478-3
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Catabolism is associated with decreased serum concentrations of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-3 associated with elevated IGFBP-3 protease activity and increased concentrations of IGFBP-1 and -4. The effects of the acute phase mediators interleu...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(01)00170-2
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hepatobiliary malignancies are frequently seen in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and they complicate the evaluation of patients and timing of liver transplantation. METHODS:Data from all Nordic PSC patients listed for liver transplantation during 1990-2001 were recorded prospectively. Predictors ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2004.01.002
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Liver fibrosis is a dynamic state between matrix production and degradation. Since our report in 1974, many studies have examined collagenase and liver fibrosis, but not the identification of cells responsible for collagenase production in vivo. The aim of this study was to investigate the gene expressi...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80363-3
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A recent study indicated that thymic hormones have antiviral effects in human hepatitis B virus infection and woodchuck hepatitis virus infection. These hormones are known to exert immunomodulatory effects on lymphocyte maturation and function; because these are abnormal in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infe...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(94)80010-3
更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy by interferon (IFN)-free regimen with oral direct-acting antiviral drugs are tolerable in aged patients, with fewer adverse effects than IFN-based therapies. We investigated the efficacy and tolerability of an IFN-free anti-HCV therapy in extremely aged patients, a...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2016.11.012
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Cholangiocarcinoma comprises 5-20% of all primary malignant tumors of the liver. However, the lack of information about the genetic basis of cholangiocarcinoma has impeded characterization and understanding of its biological behavior. METHODS:In this study, genome-wide aberrations in 13 cases of cholan...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(02)00269-6
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Partial hepatectomy results in activation of genes in the residual liver tissue which serve to restore glucose homeostasis and regenerate liver mass. Expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) is up-regulated following partial hepatectomy and IGFBP-1 can modulate both the metab...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80199-8
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:During liver regeneration, a network of cytokines and growth factors interact with hepatocytes, helping to restore the liver mass and functions after partial tissue loss. Agonists that trigger Ca2+ signals in the liver contribute to this process, although little is known about calcium signalling during ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2006.08.014
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Interaction between CYP2E1, ethanol metabolites, and enhanced lipid peroxidation is linked to the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease. This study was conducted to compare the expression of various cytochrome enzymes and the appearance of aldehyde adducts in humans. METHODS:Acetaldehyde- and lipid p...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80120-8
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:The mechanisms of treatment resistance to interferon (IFN) and ribavirin (Rib) combination therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are not known. This study aims to gain insight into these mechanisms by exploring hepatic gene expression before and during treatment. METHODS:Liver biopsy was perf...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2010.04.036
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of HIV superinfection observed in an HBsAg/HBeAg-positive male homosexual with chronic persistent hepatitis is described. Soon after the appearance of clinical and serological features of acute HIV infection, a rapid fall to a normal value of ALT was noted with simultaneous recrudescence of HBV replication last...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(88)80478-1
更新日期:1988-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Blocking intestinal bile acid (BA) absorption by inhibiting or inactivating the apical sodium-dependent BA transporter (Asbt) classically induces hepatic BA synthesis. In contrast, blocking intestinal BA absorption by inactivating the basolateral BA transporter, organic solute transporter alpha-beta (...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2012.03.025
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::To summarize, nowadays it seems clear that in patients with cirrhosis: (a) the pulmonary circulation is usually markedly dilated. (b) This vasodilation is due to a loss of vascular tone and it is characterized by a poor (or even absent) vascular reactivity in front of the hypoxic stimulus. (c) This abnormal behaviour ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(90)90061-u
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study evaluates systemic and splanchnic haemodynamics and the effect of propranolol in 15 patients with presinusoidal portal hypertension (portal vein obstruction, n = 11; schistosomiasis, n = 4). These patients exhibited a hyperkinetic circulatory syndrome characterized by high cardiac index (4.4 +/- 1.61.min-1....
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(89)90139-6
更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::We measured plasma abnormal prothrombin (des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin; DCP) levels in normal subjects and in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and other various diseases using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay developed by Motohara et al. (Pediatr Res 1985; 19: 354-357). Fifty-eight percent of 52 patients wi...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(87)80546-9
更新日期:1987-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hepatocytes differentiated from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have the potential to overcome the shortage of primary hepatocytes for clinical use and drug development. Many strategies for this process have been reported, but the functionality of the resulting cells is incomplete. We hypothesize t...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2016.02.028
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:In primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), pathogenesis is influenced by genetic factors that remain poorly elucidated up to now. We investigated the impact of sequence diversity in candidate genes involved in immunity (CTLA-4 and TNFalpha), in bile formation (10 hepatobiliary transporter genes) and in the ada...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2008.07.027
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:The mechanism by which many cytochrome P450 (CYP) isozymes decrease during liver regeneration is unclear. Peptides and growth factors are thought to be involved. Putrescine, the first polyamine synthesised by ornithine decarboxylase, peaks early following partial hepatectomy and is known to play an esse...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(98)80295-x
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Some patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels while progressive liver damage is observed histologically. In the present study, we compared the rate of proliferation, apoptosis, and necrosis in liver biopsy specimens of ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1600-0641.2000.033004640.x
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Liver carbohydrate metabolism and blood flow are regulated by hepatic nerves and hormones such as glucagon, insulin or catecholamines. Acute and chronic application of alcohol are known to depress the function of central and peripheral nerves. The extent of inhibition of the autonomic nervous system is ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(97)80025-6
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00