scholarly journals Predictors of treatment requirement in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase and high serum HBV DNA levels

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 68-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslı Ormeci ◽  
Yucel Aydın ◽  
Abdullah Sumnu ◽  
Bulent Baran ◽  
Ozlem Mutluay Soyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B ◽  
Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Hbv Dna ◽  
Normal Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
Negative Chronic Hepatitis

scholarly journals Spleen thickness can predict significant liver pathology in patients with chronic hepatitis B with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase or minimally raised alanine aminotransferase: a retrospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junli Zhang ◽  
Xiaoxing Du ◽  
Zhihui Zhou ◽  
Fangfang Lv ◽  
Yunsong Yu
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Liver Biopsy ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B ◽  
Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Hbv Dna ◽  
Liver Pathology ◽  
Histological Findings ◽  
Normal Alanine Aminotransferase

Objective Liver biopsy is the gold standard test for assessment of liver pathology. This study was performed to assess the predictive value of spleen thickness for liver pathology and the role of routine follow-up procedures in significant liver pathology for patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (PNALT) or minimally raised alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Methods Patients with CHB who underwent percutaneous liver biopsy were retrospectively reviewed. The relationship of liver pathology with age, ALT, hepatitis B e-antigen, and spleen thickness was statistically analyzed, and the predictive accuracy of spleen thickness was evaluated. Results In total, 80.65% of patients had significant necroinflammation and/or fibrosis. Nearly 60% of patients had splenomegaly, of which 89.12% had a histopathological grade of ≥G2 and/or S2. Spleen thickness was predictive of liver pathology, and significant histological findings increased as the hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA level increased. Conclusions Spleen thickness is an effective predictor of liver pathology in patients with PNALT or minimally raised ALT. Additionally, the prevalence of significant histological findings tended to increase as the HBV DNA level increased. Patients with CHB and splenomegaly and a high HBV DNA level should be treated early with antivirals to improve liver pathology.

scholarly journals Lingmao Formula Combined with Entecavir for HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Mildly Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Jun Zhu ◽  
Xue-Hua Sun ◽  
Zheng-Hua Zhou ◽  
Shun-Qing Liu ◽  
Hua Lv ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B ◽  
Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
Hbv Dna ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hbeag Loss ◽  
Histological Improvement ◽  
Positive Chronic Hepatitis

Objective. To determine the efficacy and safety of Lingmao Formula combined with entecavir for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients with mildly elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT).Methods. 301 patients were randomly assigned to receive Lingmao Formula combined with entecavir (treatment group) or placebo combined with entecavir (control group) for 52 weeks. The outcomes of interest included the reduction of serum HBV DNA level, HBeAg loss, HBeAg seroconversion, ALT normalization, and histological improvement.Results. The mean decrease of serum HBV DNA level from baseline and the percentage of patients who had reduction in serum HBV DNA level ≥2 lg copies/mL in treatment group were significantly greater than that in control group (5.5 versus 5.4 lg copies/mL,P=0.010; 98.5% versus 92.6%,P=0.019). The percentage of HBeAg loss in treatment group was 22.8%, which was much higher than a percentage of 12.6% in control group (P=0.038). There was no significant difference between the two groups in histological improvement. Safety was similar in the two groups.Conclusions. The combination of Lingmao Formula with entecavir could result in significant decrease of serum HBV DNA and increase of HBeAg loss for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients with mildly elevated ALT without any serious adverse events. Clinical trial registration number isChiCTR-TRC-09000594.

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