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Increasing prevalence of HCC and cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

ABSTRACT: Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are at risk for developing costly and morbid complications, although the actual prevalence of these complications is unknown. We examined time trends in the prevalence of cirrhosis and its related complications, such as hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).We calculated the annual prevalence of cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis, and HCC in a national sample of veterans diagnosed with HCV between 1996 and 2006. Patients with HCV who had at least one physician visit in a given calendar year were included in the analysis of prevalence for that year. We used direct standardization to adjust the prevalence of cirrhosis and related complications for increasing age of the cohort as well as sex and changes in clinical characteristics.In this cohort, the number of individuals with HCV increased from 17,261 in 1996 to 106,242 in 2006. The prevalence of cirrhosis increased from 9% in 1996 to 18.5% in 2006. The prevalence of patients with decompensated cirrhosis doubled, from 5% in 1996 to 11% in 2006, whereas the prevalence of HCC increased approximately 20-fold (0.07% in 1996 to 1.3% in 2006). After adjustment, the time trend in the prevalence of cirrhosis (and its complications) was lower than the crude trend, although it still increased significantly.The prevalence of cirrhosis and HCC in HCV-infected patients has increased significantly over the past 10 years. An aging cohort of patients with HCV could partly explain our findings. Clinicians and health care systems should develop strategies to provide timely and effective care to this high-risk population of patients.

SUBMITTER: Kanwal F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3073667 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Increasing prevalence of HCC and cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

Kanwal Fasiha F Hoang Tuyen T Kramer Jennifer R JR Asch Steven M SM Goetz Matthew Bidwell MB Zeringue Angelique A Richardson Peter P El-Serag Hashem B HB

Gastroenterology 20101222 4

<h4>Background & aims</h4>Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are at risk for developing costly and morbid complications, although the actual prevalence of these complications is unknown. We examined time trends in the prevalence of cirrhosis and its related complications, such as hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).<h4>Methods</h4>We calculated the annual prevalence of cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis, and HCC in a national sample of veterans diagnosed with H ...[more]

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Project description:Cirrhosis from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. We determine the prevalence of cirrhosis among HCV-infected American adults including those unaware of their infection.Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, we identified participants aged ?20 years with detectable serum HCV RNA. The prevalence of advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis was determined for eras 1 (1988-94), 2 (1999-2006) and 3 (2007-2012) by using FIB-4 >3.25 and APRI >2.0, respectively.Out of 52,644 NHANES examinees, 49,429 were tested for HCV, of whom 725 met the inclusion criteria (positive HCV RNA with available data for FIB-4 and APRI). Based on APRI, 6.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.2-11.0) of HCV-infected adults in era 1, 7.6% (95% CI: 3.4-11.8) in era 2 and 17.0% (95% CI: 8.0-26.0) in era 3 had cirrhosis. In the multivariable regression analysis, this era effect was attributable to increasing age (odds ratio [OR]:1.04, 95% CI: 1.02-1.07), diabetes (OR: 2.33, 95% CI: 1.01-5.40) and obesity (OR: 2.96, 95% CI: 1.15-7.57). Cirrhosis was as common among respondents who were unaware of their infection as those who were aware (both 11%). Results were identical when FIB-4 was used.Among HCV-infected American adults, the proportion with cirrhosis has increased rapidly. Cirrhosis prevalence remains high in individuals unaware of their HCV infection. These data highlight the urgency for HCV screening regardless of symptoms, systematic assessment for liver fibrosis in those with HCV infection and institution of antivirals to prevent advanced liver disease.Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of cirrhosis, creating a large public health burden. Based on the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey sample, we found the proportion of patients with cirrhosis among Americans with HCV infection increased from 6.6% to 17.0% over the past two decades. Patients who were unaware of their infection were just as likely to have cirrhosis as those who knew about their infection, which highlights the need for screening and treatment for HCV at the population level.

Project description:ObjectivesThe opioid epidemic has resulted in rising rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in women of childbearing age. With this changing epidemiology in mind, the Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases guidelines were updated in 2018 to recommend screening all pregnant women for HCV infection, irrespective of risk factors. Because HCV infection can affect maternal-fetal health and result in vertical transmission, presentation for pregnancy-related medical care represents an opportunity to diagnose and manage HCV infection, as well as prepare for treatment postpartum.MethodsWe performed a retrospective chart review spanning 2007-2016 to examine the epidemiology of HCV infection and opioid use disorder in a southern academic obstetrical clinic and to explore the impact of new screening guidelines if implemented. Composite data from the electronic health record and individual chart review were used to determine rates of HCV infection and opioid use disorder in obstetrics, explore patient demographics, and examine perinatal outcomes.ResultsRates of both opioid use disorder and chronic HCV infection increased significantly during the 10-year period of analysis. Patients diagnosed as having chronic HCV infection were primarily white (95%) and there was no observed impact of HCV on perinatal outcomes. HCV testing in pregnancy, even when patients had documented opioid use disorder, was infrequent (0.7% of all pregnancies). Documented follow-up for HCV postpartum for both mothers and infants was incomplete, with only one-third of identified HCV-exposed infants referred and only 9% receiving HCV testing at our institution.ConclusionsHCV prevalence increased between 2007 and 2016, but screening and treatment of HCV in this southern obstetrical cohort was infrequent. The implementation of universal screening in pregnancy will likely identify additional cases, and an improved cascade of care will be necessary to address the HCV epidemic.

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Increasing prevalence of HCC and cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

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