title: [Detection of TT virus (TTV) in non-B, non-C hepatitis patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, and clinical features of these patients].
abstract: A novel human DNA virus, TTvirus (TTV), was identified from a patient with posttransfusion hepatitis of unknown etiology. It is thought to be a new hepatitis virus, but the clinical significance of this virus is uncertain. We investigated the frequency of TTV viremia by PCR in 39 non-B, non-C hepatitis (NBNC) patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and clinical features of these patients. TTV viremia was detected in 20 (51.3%) of 39 NBNC hepatitis patients with HCC. Liver cirrhosis (LC) were found in 11 (55%) of 20 TTV-positive patients and 16 (84%) of 19 TTV-negative patients (p < 0.05). The levels of AST, LDH, LAP, gamma GTP in TTV-positive patients were significantly higher than those in TTV-negative patients (p < 0.05). (AST: 58 +/- 26 vs 42 +/- 23 IU/l, LDH: 468 +/- 127 vs 366 +/- 123 IU/l, LAP: 339 +/- 242 vs 206 +/- 80 IU/l, gamma GTP: 207 +/- 207 vs 105 +/- 107 IU/l) These results suggest clinical differences between TTV-positive and TTV-negative patients in NBNC hepatitis patients with HCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kin-Ikyo Chuo Hospital.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kusama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mizuo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ikai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D004266:DNA Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D004267:DNA Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D004279:DNA, Viral