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Central Portalization Correlates with Fibrosis but Not with Risk Factors for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Steatotic Chronic Hepatitis C
Joint Authors
Lee, Hwajeong
Ainechi, Sanaz
Dresser, Karen
Kurian, Elizabeth M.
Source
International Journal of Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Concomitant steatosis in chronic hepatitis C is associated with fibrosis and unfavorable treatment outcome.
Central zone injury in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) manifests as central portalization, with centrizonal microvessels and ductular reaction.
We investigated whether central portalization in steatotic HCV biopsies would identify patients with metabolic risk factors for NASH.
Liver biopsies with chronic hepatitis C and >10% steatosis (n=65) were evaluated for the degree of steatosis, zonation of steatosis, fibrosis, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score.
The presence of centrizonal microvessels, sinusoidal capillarization, ductular reaction, and CK7 positive intermediate-phenotype hepatocytes were evaluated by CD34 and CK7 immunostain.
The degree of steatosis and fibrosis showed a positive correlation.
Additional positive correlations were noted between centrizonal angiogenesis and NAFLD activity score and central portalization and fibrosis.
However, neither central portalization nor zonation of steatosis identified patients with metabolic risk factors for NASH.
Therefore, central portalization cannot be used as a surrogate marker to identify patients with metabolic risk factors for NASH in steatotic HCV biopsies.
The mechanism of centrizonal injury in steatotic HCV hepatitis is not solely attributable to the metabolic risk factors for NASH.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Hwajeong& Ainechi, Sanaz& Dresser, Karen& Kurian, Elizabeth M.. 2014. Central Portalization Correlates with Fibrosis but Not with Risk Factors for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Steatotic Chronic Hepatitis C. International Journal of Hepatology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Hwajeong…[et al.]. Central Portalization Correlates with Fibrosis but Not with Risk Factors for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Steatotic Chronic Hepatitis C. International Journal of Hepatology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1036705
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Hwajeong& Ainechi, Sanaz& Dresser, Karen& Kurian, Elizabeth M.. Central Portalization Correlates with Fibrosis but Not with Risk Factors for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Steatotic Chronic Hepatitis C. International Journal of Hepatology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1036705
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1036705