Yi-Bing Hu1, Dan-Ping Hu1, Rong-Quan Fu2. 1. Department of Infectious Diseases, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Rui'an, China. 2. Department of Infectious Diseases, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Rui'an, China - yibing_hu90@163.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) expression in the serum with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) related liver fibrosis, severe hepatitis B and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: We made a literature search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, Google Scholar, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang with no language restriction. Pooled data were analyzed and mean difference with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: A total of 16 relevant studies were identified. HMGB1 serum levels were higher in severe hepatitis B or ACLF patients than those in CHB patients. Pooled mean differences of HMGB1 in severe hepatitis B and ACLF patients compared with CHB patients were 4.32 (95% CI: 0.34-8.29, Z=2.13, I2=59%, P=0.03) and 15.96 (95% CI: -0.37-32.28, Z=1.92, P=0.06). Four studies showed there was a different HMGB1 expression in mild, moderate and severe CHB patients (P values were <0.05, <0.05, <0.05 and <0.01, respectively). Pooled mean difference of HMGB1 in low liver fibrosis patients compared with high liver fibrosis was -125.38 (95% CI: -539.44-288.68, Z=0.59, I2=98%, P=0.55). CONCLUSIONS: The results suggested that HMGB1 levels in the serum were statistically higher in severe hepatitis B and ACLF patients. Therefore, HMGB1 may be a useful therapeutic target for severe hepatitis B and ACLF diagnosis.
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) expression in the serum with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) related liver fibrosis, severe hepatitis B and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: We made a literature search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, Google Scholar, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang with no language restriction. Pooled data were analyzed and mean difference with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: A total of 16 relevant studies were identified. HMGB1 serum levels were higher in severe hepatitis B or ACLF patients than those in CHB patients. Pooled mean differences of HMGB1 in severe hepatitis B and ACLF patients compared with CHB patients were 4.32 (95% CI: 0.34-8.29, Z=2.13, I2=59%, P=0.03) and 15.96 (95% CI: -0.37-32.28, Z=1.92, P=0.06). Four studies showed there was a different HMGB1 expression in mild, moderate and severe CHB patients (P values were <0.05, <0.05, <0.05 and <0.01, respectively). Pooled mean difference of HMGB1 in low liver fibrosispatients compared with high liver fibrosis was -125.38 (95% CI: -539.44-288.68, Z=0.59, I2=98%, P=0.55). CONCLUSIONS: The results suggested that HMGB1 levels in the serum were statistically higher in severe hepatitis B and ACLF patients. Therefore, HMGB1 may be a useful therapeutic target for severe hepatitis B and ACLF diagnosis.
Authors: Evangelos Triantafyllou; Kevin J Woollard; Mark J W McPhail; Charalambos G Antoniades; Lucia A Possamai Journal: Front Immunol Date: 2018-12-14 Impact factor: 7.561