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Endogenous IFN gamma in chronic HCV genotype 4 patients treated with PEG-IFN alpha and ribavirin
Faculty
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type of Publication:
Article
Pages:
859-867
Authors:
Sadeq, Refaat, Mohtady, Heba, Al Badawy, Nissreen, Ibrahim, Salwa, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Husseiny, Mohamed I, El Zowalaty, Mohamed
DOI:
10.3855/jidc.2937
Journal:
JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES J INFECTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Volume:
7
Research Area:
Infectious Diseases
ISSN
ISI:000328083900013
Keywords :
hepatitis C, interferon gamma, interferon alpha, MxA, SNP
Abstract:
Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections remain an increasingly prevalent and emergent health problem worldwide, causing a wide spectrum of liver diseases. Combination therapy with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) of peginterferon alfa-2a and oral ribavirinis currently recognized as the standard treatment of chronic HCV infection. Several complex immunological mechanisms are involved during the course of HCV treatment using interferons. The role of endogenous interferon gamma (IFN gamma) in Egyptian patients infected with chronic HCV and treated with PEG-IFN/ribavirin is uncertain. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association of IFN gamma and chronic HCV infection among patients treated with combination therapy of PEG-IFN/ribavirin. Methodology: Samples from 20 patients infected with HCV genotype-4 (HCV-4) and 20 non-infected individuals as healthy controls were used in this retrospective study. IFN gamma levels in peripheral blood monocytes were analyzed, along with liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the myxovirus resistance-A (MxA) gene. Results: The results showed that an increase of IFN gamma and a decrease of ALT levels in chronic HCV-infected patients after 12 weeks of treatment with combination therapy. Conclusion: Enhanced IFN gamma secretion and decreased liver enzyme ALT production are indicative of HCV clearance and improvement of liver function. In addition, the SNP of the MxA gene is an important host genetic factor that independently influenced the response to IFN alpha in patients with chronic HCV infection, especially in those with a low viral load.
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