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Journal of Nutrition and Human Health | Volume 3
May 23-24, 2019 | Vienna, Austria
Joint Event
2nd International Conference on Gastroenterology and Digestive Disorders
17th International Conference on Nutrition and Fitness
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Analysis of HCC incidence among HBV- and HCV-related liver transplant recipients
and comparison by HOMA-IR index: Single center study
Ayfer Serin
Şişli Florence Nigthingale Hospital, Turkey
Introductıon: HBV-associated liver disease has represented
an important indication for liver transplantation (LT) (5–10%)
in Europe and theUnited States over the last 20 years. Chronic
HCV infection is the leading cause for the development of
liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and
is the primary cause for liver transplantation in the western
world. HCV infection increases the risk of HCC by 14- to 22-
fold when compared with HCV-negative patients. Insulin
resistance plays an important role in the development of
various complications associated with HCV infection. Recent
evidence indicates that HCV associated insülin resistance
may result in hepatic fibrosis, steatosis, HCC and resistance
to anti-viral treatment. Ten-to-15% of NASH patients develop
inflammation and fibrosis, which may eventually progress
to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Metabolic
syndrome (obesity, diabetes mellitus, and insulin resistance)
is known to be one of the risk factors for development of HCC.
Well-defined pathophyisiological mechanisms linking obesity,
diabetes and HCC have been described. The purpose of this
study is to investigate whether HCC incidence in HBV and HCV
patients varies according to BMI and HOMA-IR values.
Materials and methods: Between 2004 and 2018, cases
of 878 liver transplant recipients were retrospectively
reviewed. Data collection included demographic variables,
MELD scores, BMI, HOMA IR, and presence of HCC.
Adherence to Milan criteria, as determined at the time of
listing for transplantation and assessed by pre-operative
radiological imaging [computed tomography (CT) scan,
ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging], was
also noted. Tumor characteristics were established using
explant histopathology: histological grade of the tumour
(2 and less versus more than 2), the number of tumors (3
and less versus more than 3), total tumour size (less than 5
cm versus 5 cm and larger) and presence of micro-vascular
invasion. For comparison between groups, chi-squared test,
Fisher exact test, Student’s t-test were used, as appropriate.
P-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. A
total of 468 patients had a viral infection (HBV or HCV) were
included in the study. These patients were divided into two
groups according to viral etiology [HBV (Group A) or HCV
(Group B)].
Results: Between 2004 and 2018, cases of 878 liver
transplant recipients were retrospectively reviewed. Chronic
hepatitis B infection (HBV) with a rate of 37%was the leading
cause of LT in the overall cohort, followed by HCV (11%),
alcoholic liver disease (9.5%) and NASH (7.5 %). A total of
465 patients were included in the study. There were 361
patients in Group A and 114 patients in Group B. The mean
age of the patients was 55.7 ± 7 years in Group A and 47.31 ±
10.97 years years in Group B. In terms of BMI [26.9 (17.9-41)
in Group A, 27.1(18.5-41.9) in Group B] were slightly higher
in group B (p=0.038). HOMA IR was significantly higher in
Group B [5.2 (0.6-36) in Group A, 4.2 (0.2-85.0) in Group B](
p=0.001). Presence of HCC was similar: 38% in Group A and
37 % in Group B (p>0.05).
Conclusion: HBV and HCV are important risk factors in
development of HCC. Our study revealed similar HCC
occurrence in both HBV and HCV patients. HOMA IR and
BMI values, however, were significantly higher in patients
with HCV as compared to HBV patients.
Speaker Biography
Ayfer Serin is an Internal Medicine Specialist and Gastroenterologist. She
graduated from Trakya University School of Medicine in 1995. Between
1998 and 2002 she completed her residency in gastroenterology at
Dokuz Eylul University and from 2006 to 2011, she served as a specialist
in gastroenterology in several leading government and University
Hospitals in Turkey. From 2011 to 2016 she worked as a faculty physician
at Ege University School of Medicine. In 2014, she gained experience as
an observer at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Liver Transplantation
Department. Since 2016, she has been working at Şişli Florence
Nigthingale Hospital Liver Transplantation Unit as a gastroenterologist
and hepatologist. Her primary interests includes liver diseases, viral
hepatitis B and C diseases, liver cirrhosis, liver neoplasms, NASH, liver
tranplantation, living-donor evaluation, preparation and treatment.
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