Abstract:
:The aim of the present study was to identify specific markers that mirror liver fibrosis progression as an alternative to biopsy when biopsy is contraindicated, especially in children. After liver biopsies were performed, serum samples from 30 hepatitis C virus (HCV) paediatric patients (8-14 years) were analysed and compared with samples from 30 healthy subjects. All subjects were tested for the presence of serum anti-HCV antibodies. Direct biomarkers for liver fibrosis, including transforming growth factor-β1, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), hyaluronic acid (HA), procollagen type III amino-terminal peptide (PIIINP) and osteopontin (OPN), were measured. The indirect biomarkers aspartate and alanine aminotransferases, albumin and bilirubin were also tested. The results revealed a significant increase in the serum marker levels in HCV-infected children compared with the healthy group, whereas albumin levels exhibited a significant decrease. Significantly higher levels of PIIINP, TIMP-1, OPN and HA were detected in HCV-infected children with moderate to severe fibrosis compared with children with mild fibrosis (p < 0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of these direct biomarkers, represented by sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value, emphasises the utility of PIIINP, TIMP-1, OPN and HA as indicators of liver fibrosis among HCV-infected children.
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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruzjournal_title
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruzauthors
Nassef YE,Shady MM,Galal EM,Hamed MAdoi
10.1590/0074-0276130139subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-11-01 00:00:00pages
887-93issue
7eissn
0074-0276issn
1678-8060pii
S0074-02762013005030139journal_volume
108pub_type
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1989-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The triatomine bug Triatoma infestans probably originated in Bolivia and dispersed passively over wide areas of South America, where it is the principal vector of Trypanosoma cruzi. In the region of its probable origin this species shows colonization in two different ecotopes, so that it may be encountered in sylvatic...
journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0074-02762000000600025
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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doi:10.1590/0074-02760180279
更新日期:2018-12-06 00:00:00