Value of Biological Scores for the Diagnosis of Liver Fibrosis in Patients Co-Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Viral Hepatitis B and C in Yaounde
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https://doi.org/10.5281/hra.v2i4.5528Keywords:
coinfection, VIHAbstract
RÉSUMÉ
Introduction. La coïnfection entre le virus de l’immunodéficience humaine (VIH) et les hépatites virales B (HVB) et C (HVC) est un facteur majeur de progression de la maladie hépatique à travers le développement d’une matrice extra cellulaire appelée la fibrose hépatique. L’objectif de cette étude était d’évaluer l’intérêt des scores biologiques APRI (ASAT to Platelet Ratio Index) et FIB4 (Fibrosis-4) pour le diagnostic de la fibrose hépatique chez des patients coinfectés VIH/HVB ou VIH/HVC. Méthodologie. Nous avons mené une étude transversale descriptive et analytique de type exposés – non exposés avec collecte de données rétrospective à l’hôpital général de Yaoundé, et au Centre hospitalier universitaire de Yaoundé sur une période de 7 ans allant du 01er janvier 2016 au 31 décembre 2022. Le groupe de sujets exposés était constitué de patients porteurs d’HVB ou d’HVC avec coïnfection avec le VIH naifs de traitement antiviral. Le score de fibrose hépatique était calculé pour chaque patient à l’aide des scores APRI et FIB4. Résultats. Nous avons enregistré 77 patients coinfectés soit 31 coïnfections VIH/VHB et 46 coïnfections VIH/VHC avec un âge moyen de 49,7 ± 12,4 ans pour un sex ratio de 0,48. Ils ont été appariés avec 77 patients monoinfectés. La médiane du score APRI des sujets coinfectés (0,59) était plus élevée que celle des sujets non infectés (0,42) (p=0,026). Le score FIB4 des sujets coinfectés était également supérieur à celui des sujets monoinfectés avec des valeurs respectives de 1,62 et de 1,49, mais sans différence significative (p=0,344). Conclusion. Les scores APRI et FIB4 confirment la sévérité de la fibrose hépatique chez les sujets coinfectés VIH/HVB ou VIH/HVC comparativement à celle chez des sujets monoinfectés.
ABSTRACT
Introduction. Coinfection between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) is a major factor in the progression of liver disease through the development of an extra-cellular matrix called liver fibrosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the biological scores APRI (ASAT to Platelet Ratio Index) and FIB4 (Fibrosis-4) for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in HIV/HBV or HIV/HCV coinfected patients. Methodology. We conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study of exposed - non-exposed type with retrospective data collection at the general hospital of Yaoundé and at the University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé over a period of 7 years from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2022. The group of exposed subjects consisted of patients with HBV or HCV coinfected with HIV naïve for antiviral treatment. The liver fibrosis score was calculated for each patient using the APRI and FIB4 scores. Results. We recorded 77 coinfected patients, 31 HIV/HBV coinfections and 46 HIV/HCV coinfections with a mean age of 49.7 ± 12.4 years and a sex ratio of 0.48. They were matched with 77 monoinfected patients. The median APRI score of coinfected subjects of 0.59 was higher than that of non-infected subjects 0.42 (p=0.026). The FIB4 score of coinfected subjects was also higher than that of monoinfected subjects with respective values of 1.62 and 1.49 without significant difference (p=0.344). Conclusion. The APRI and FIB4 scores confirm the severity of liver fibrosis in HIV/HBV or HIV/HCV coinfected subjects compared to that in monoinfected subjects.
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