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The relationship of Serum Histone H3.3 and H4 with chronic Hepatitis B

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, ISSN: 0030-9982, Vol: 70, Issue: 9, Page: 1596-1600
2020
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Objective: To determine the role of serum histone H3.3 and H4 in patients with chronic hepatitis B to explore any relationship between the two. Methods: The prospective controlled clinical pilot study was conducted in the Gastroenterology Clinic of Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey, from January to October 2017, and comprised biopsy-proven patients with chronic hepatitis B and healthy controls. Demographics, hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid quantity, hepatitis B e-antigen, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine transaminase, international normalized ratio, total/direct bilirubin, albumin and thrombocyte counts as well as histological activity index and fibrosis scores were noted. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 140 subjects, 70(50%) each were cases and controls. The overall mean age of the sample was 43.38±15.07 years (range: 18-70 years). There was positive correlation of histone H3.3 with hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine transaminase and international normalized ratio levels. Histone H4 levels only correlated with hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid and international normalized ratio. Hepatitis B e-antigen positivity was present in 14(20%) of the cases. Conclusion: Histone H3.3 levels appeared to be associated with pathophysiological changes in chronic hepatitis B patients, suggesting that future treatments should target H3.3.

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Ince, Ali Tuzun; Keskin, Elmas Biberci; Gultepe, Bilge Sumbul; Kochan, Koray; Koker, Ibrahim Hakki; Senturk, Hakan

Pakistan Medical Association

Medicine

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