Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2020, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 195-198.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2020.02.012

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Implication of HFE gene polymorphism in individuals with hepatitis C viral infection

Liu Yijun, Duan Shuxin , You Chunfang, et al   

  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, First People's Hospital, Zigong 643000, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2019-05-23 Online:2020-03-10 Published:2020-04-20

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the implication of HFE, a genetic hemochromatosis candidate gene, polymorphism in individuals with hepatitis C viral infection. Methods 257 individuals with hepatitis C infection (131 with hepatitis C infection and 126 with chronic hepatitis C, CHC) were enrolled in our hospital between November 2016 and November 2018, and serum ferritin was assayed. The distribution of two polymorphic loci, e.g. rs2071303 and rs9366637, were detected. Results Serum ferritin level in individuals with hepatitis C infection were (97.5±4.1)μg/L, significantly lower than 【(202.1±24.5)μg/L,P<0.05】 in patients with CHC, serum ALT level was (34.0±4.5)U/L, significantly lower than 【(88.4±5.6)U/L, P<0.05】, AST level was (37.5±4.2)U/L, much lower than 【(70.0±5.4)U/L, P<0.05】 in patients with CHC; the frequency of non-Ⅰb in individuals with HCV infection was 29.8%, much highpolymorphism; Ferritin; Active disease than 13.5%(P<0.05), and of mixed was 9.1%, significantly lower than 21.4%(P<0.05) in patients with CHC; serum SF level in infected persons with GG genotype at rs2071303 locus was (97.6±4.2) μg/L, significantly lower than [(199.5±45.4) μg/L, P<0.05], in with GA genotype was (97.6±4.1) μg/L, significantly lower than [(207.5±34.7) μg/L, P<0.05], in with AA genotype was (96.7±3.7) μg/L, significantly lower than [(198.0±44.8) μg/L, P<0.05] in patients with CHC, and SF level in infected persons with TT genotype at rs9366637 locus was (97.4±4.0) μg/L, significantly lower than [(206.4 ±35.6) μg/L, P<0.05], in with TC genotype was (97.2±4.0) μg/L, significantly lower than [(208.5±34.0) μg/L, P<0.05], in with CC genotype was (99.1±4.5) μg/L, significantly lower than [(178.5±58.6) μg/L, P<0.05] in patients with CHC; the frequency of AA genotype of rs2071303 in infected persons was 13.7%, significantly lower than 21.4% in patients with CHC (P<0.05), and the frequency of haplotype AC was 3.1%, significantly lower than 8.3% in patients with CHC (P<0.05). Conclusion HFE gene polymorphism is closely related to the active disease in individuals with chronic hepatitis C viral infection, which warrants further investigation.

Key words: Hepatitis C, Genetic hemochromatosis candidate gene, HFE, Gene