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JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
卷 36, 期 6, 页码 805-811出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(02)00060-0
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oxidant stress; 8-isoprostane; hepatitis C; antioxidant; cirrhosis
Background/Aims: Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major world-wide problem, frequently progressing to cirrhosis, liver failure or hepatoma. The pathological mechanisms of disease progression are unclear but oxidant stress may play a role. Methods: Markers of lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status, hepatic fibrogenesis and liver function were measured in blood or urine from 42 chronic hepatitis C patients. Fibrosis was graded histologically in a subgroup of 33 patients. Results: The lipid peroxidation marker 8-isoprostane and the ratio of oxidized to reduced glutathione were significantly elevated (P < 0.001, P = 0.006). The antioxidants glutathione, selenium and vitamins A, C and E were significantly decreased (all P < 0.001) compared to age and sex matched controls. Abnormal values were more marked in cirrhotics, but significant changes were also observed in the non-cirrhotic group. The fibrosis score correlated positively with urinary 8-isoprostane and type III procollagen peptide and negatively with vitamin A. Conclusions: Oxidant stress, as reflected in blood and urine by a wide range of pro- and antioxidant markers, is a significant feature of hepatitis C infection. Although more severe in the cirrhotic group, there was clear evidence of oxidant stress in non-cirrhotic patients. Antioxidant therapy may therefore have a role in slowing disease progression to cirrhosis. (C) 2002 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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