Hua Du1. 1. Fourth People's Hospital of Xiantao City, Hubei Province, Xiantao 433000, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the relationship between advanced schistosomiasis and HBV infection. METHODS: A total of 250 advanced schistosomiasis patients were examined with ultrasound, and their serum samples were detected for liver function, HBsAg, etc. The correlations between HBV infection and advanced types, abnormal liver function, liver cancer and mortality were analyzed, respectively. RESULTS: The positive rate of HBsAg was 58.4% (146/250). The rates of abnormal liver function (46.6%), jaundice (23.3%), cancer (17.8%) and mortality (23.3%) were significantly higher in the advanced schistosomiasis patients with HBsAg than in the advanced schistosomiasis patients without HBsAg (P values < 0.05 or 0.01). CONCLUSION: Advanced schistosomiasis combined with HBV infection aggravates the liver damage.
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the relationship between advanced schistosomiasis and HBV infection. METHODS: A total of 250 advanced schistosomiasispatients were examined with ultrasound, and their serum samples were detected for liver function, HBsAg, etc. The correlations between HBV infection and advanced types, abnormal liver function, liver cancer and mortality were analyzed, respectively. RESULTS: The positive rate of HBsAg was 58.4% (146/250). The rates of abnormal liver function (46.6%), jaundice (23.3%), cancer (17.8%) and mortality (23.3%) were significantly higher in the advanced schistosomiasispatients with HBsAg than in the advanced schistosomiasispatients without HBsAg (P values < 0.05 or 0.01). CONCLUSION: Advanced schistosomiasis combined with HBV infection aggravates the liver damage.
Authors: Daniel W Gunda; Elizabeth F Mtui; Semvua B Kilonzo; Paulina M Manyiri; David C Majinge; Humphrey D Mazigo Journal: J Parasitol Res Date: 2020-03-13