title: The interrelationship between HBV-markers and HIV antibodies in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: To determine the interrelationship between hepatitis B viral markers (HBV), the human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in HCC patients, a total of 282 subjects were included in the study. Out of 282 subjects, 182 were HCC patients as determined by raised alpha-feto-protein (AFP) of greater than 1,000 ng/ml. The other 100 control patients presented with other conditions and had detectable AFP of less than 1,000 ng/ml in their sera. On presentation, 10 ml of venous blood was drawn from each enrolled subject and taken to the laboratory. HBV markers were detected using commercial reagents; HIV antibodies were detected by the commercial ELISA tests and were confirmed by Western blot. AFP was detected using an RIA technique. Of 282 examined subjects 182 (64.5%) had detectable AFP of greater than 1,000 ng/ml. 113 (40.1%) and 103 (36.5%) had HBsAg and Anti-HBc respectively. However, HBeAg was found in 21 of 113 (18.6%) of the HBsAg positive only. Anti-HIV antibodies were present in 15 (5.3%) of the 282 tested individuals. Only 1 (1.0%) of the control group had detectable anti-HIV antibodies in the serum. Eleven percent and 4.0% of the same control group had HBsAg and anti-HBc in their sera respectively. The study shows a significant correlation between HCC and HBV-markers (P less than 0.0001). Similarly, a significant correlation between anti-HIV antibodies and HBV-markers, (P less than 0.0001) was found.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins