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Serum hepatitis C virus RNA levels and histologic findings in liver allografts with early recurrent hepatitis C

Authors
 Young Nyun Park  ;  Peter Boros  ;  David Y. Zhang  ;  Patricia Sheiner  ;  Leona Kim-Schluger  ;  Swan N. Thung 
Citation
 Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vol.124(11) : 1623-1627, 2000 
Journal Title
ARCHIVES OF PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
ISSN
 0003-9985 
Issue Date
2000
MeSH
Biopsy ; Female ; Graft Rejection ; Hepacivirus/genetics* ; Hepatitis C/blood ; Hepatitis C/pathology ; Hepatitis C/virology* ; Humans ; Liver/pathology ; Liver/virology ; Liver Transplantation* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; RNA, Viral/blood* ; Random Allocation ; Recurrence
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Histopathologic features of early recurrent hepatitis C after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx) may be modified by immunosuppressive therapy or complicated by other conditions. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA level usually increases after OLTx, but its correlation to histologic findings is not clear.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the histologic findings of early recurrent hepatitis C in liver allografts and its correlation to serum HCV RNA level.

METHODS: We studied 14 patients who underwent OLTx for chronic HCV infection. Thirty liver biopsy specimens and HCV RNA levels of 22 corresponding plasma samples obtained during the first 6 months following OLTx were analyzed. The control group (9 patients, 25 biopsy specimens) was chosen at random from patients with chronic liver disease other than HCV who were undergoing OLTx, and all tested negative for HCV RNA by polymerase chain reaction after OLTx.

RESULTS: Statistically significant pathological features of early recurrent HCV infection were the number of acidophilic bodies, piecemeal necrosis, lymphocyte predominance in the portal tracts, and fibrous septum. These findings and histologic activity index scores increased with time after OLTx. The HCV RNA levels determined by branched DNA assay showed no significant correlation with histologic features. However, patients with higher histologic activity index scores tended to have higher RNA levels.

CONCLUSIONS: Liver biopsy specimens are helpful for the diagnosis or confirmation of early recurrent hepatitis C in liver allografts, but serial biopsy specimens are sometimes required for definite diagnosis. The HCV RNA levels are usually higher in patients who display signs of more severe liver damage.
Full Text
https://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/10.1043/0003-9985(2000)124%3C1623:SHCVRL%3E2.0.CO;2
DOI
10.1043/0003-9985(2000)124<1623:SHCVRL>2.0.CO;2
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pathology (병리학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Park, Young Nyun(박영년) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0357-7967
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/171554
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