급성 및 만성 간질환에서 C형 간염바이러스 항체(anti-HCV)양성률 = Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus(anti-HCV) in Patients with Acute and Chronic Liver Diseases

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The prevalence of antibody against hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) was investigated in 331 patients with various liver diseases from April 1992 to September 1992. The presence of anti-HCV was detected by Lucky HCD EIA test in 331 cases and by (Ortho HCV Antibody ELISA test 148 patients) The results are summarized as follows:
1. Overall, antibody to HCV(anti-HCV) was positive in 37(11%) of 331 patients with various liver diseases.
2. 16(11%) of 144 patients with chronic hepatitis, 2(5%) of 37 patients with alcoholic liver disease, 17(22%) of 76 patients with liver cirrhosis and 2(5%) of 38 HBsAg carriers were positive for anti-HCV.None of 12 patients with acute hepatitis, 11 patients with drug induced hepatitis and 13 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was anti-HCV positive.
3. HBsAg positivity in patients who had anti-HCV was 24%(9/37).
4. A positive correlation was found between Lucky HCD and Ortho HCV test. Of 128 Lucky HCD negative cases, 124 cases were negative for Ortho HCV ELISA and 4 cases were positive for Ortho HCV ELISA Of 20 Lucky HCD positive cases, 11 cases were positive for Ortho HCV ELISA and 9 cases were negative for Ortho HCV ELISA.
These results suggest that hepatitis C virus has an important etiologic role in HBsAg negative chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis in Korea. The diagnostic value of Lucky HCD EIA test may be slightly better or equivalent to Ortho HCV ELISA test in the diagnosis of Hepatitis C virus infection.