1. Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan. 2. Department of Molecular Virology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.
✉ Corresponding author: Shingo Nakamoto, Department of Molecular Virology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ward, Chiba City, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. Tel.: +81 43 226 2083; Fax: +81 43 226 2088; E-mail address: nakamotoerchiba-u.jp.More
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Nakamoto S, Imazeki F, Kanda T, Wu S, Nakamura M, Yasui S, Tawada A, Mikata R, Chiba T, Arai M, Yokosuka O, Shirasawa H. Association of IFNL3 Genotype with Hepatic Steatosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Peginterferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(11):1088-1093. doi:10.7150/ijms.20171. https://www.medsci.org/v14p1088.htm
Background: Genetic variation near the interferon lambda 3 (IFNL3) is known to be associated with response to pegylated interferon (pegIFN) and ribavirin combination therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection which is often accompanied by hepatic steatosis.
Aims: We examined whether this genetic variation is associated with host lipids and treatment response.
Methods: A total of 101 Japanese patients who had underwent liver biopsy before treatment with pegIFN and ribavirin for HCV genotype 1b infection were retrospectively analyzed for association between IFNL3 genotypes (rs8099917) and clinical factors including histopathological features of the liver. The presence of >5% steatosis in the liver specimen was defined as hepatic steatosis.
Results: Forty patients (40%) had liver steatosis before therapy. Patients with IFNL3 minor genotype (non-TT) showed lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (p=0.0045), higher γ-glutamyl transpeptidase level (p=0.0003) and higher prevalence of hepatic steatosis (p=0.0002). Advanced fibrosis [odds ratio (OR) 4.63, p=0.03] and IFNL3 major genotype (OR 0.13, p=0.001) were 2 independent factors for determining the presence of hepatic steatosis. Among the factors associated with sustained virological response, IFNL3 genotype was the most significant predictor, as per multivariate analysis.
Conclusions: Our results confirmed that IFNL3 genotype is associated with hepatic steatosis as well as IFN response.
Nakamoto, S., Imazeki, F., Kanda, T., Wu, S., Nakamura, M., Yasui, S., Tawada, A., Mikata, R., Chiba, T., Arai, M., Yokosuka, O., Shirasawa, H. (2017). Association of IFNL3 Genotype with Hepatic Steatosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Peginterferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 14(11), 1088-1093. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.20171.
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Nakamoto, S.; Imazeki, F.; Kanda, T.; Wu, S.; Nakamura, M.; Yasui, S.; Tawada, A.; Mikata, R.; Chiba, T.; Arai, M.; Yokosuka, O.; Shirasawa, H. Association of IFNL3 Genotype with Hepatic Steatosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Peginterferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2017, 14 (11), 1088-1093. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.20171.
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Nakamoto S, Imazeki F, Kanda T, Wu S, Nakamura M, Yasui S, Tawada A, Mikata R, Chiba T, Arai M, Yokosuka O, Shirasawa H. Association of IFNL3 Genotype with Hepatic Steatosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Peginterferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy. Int J Med Sci 2017; 14(11):1088-1093. doi:10.7150/ijms.20171. https://www.medsci.org/v14p1088.htm
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Nakamoto S, Imazeki F, Kanda T, Wu S, Nakamura M, Yasui S, Tawada A, Mikata R, Chiba T, Arai M, Yokosuka O, Shirasawa H. 2017. Association of IFNL3 Genotype with Hepatic Steatosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Peginterferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy. Int J Med Sci. 14(11):1088-1093.
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