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Abstract
Background/aims: The aim of this study was to explore the potential role of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in the pathogenic process of chronic hepatitis B.
Methodology: A total of 380 patients with chronic hepatitis B were included in this study. All patients received the concentrations of serum hs-CRP, Hepatitis B sero-markers, serum HBV-DNA loads, liver function parameters and liver stiffness were measured, and in which 172 patients undertaken liver biopsy and immunohistochemistry analysis.
Results: Serum hs-CRP concentration in patients with the chronic hepatitis B (2.38 ± 5.52) was significantly higher than healthy controls (0.60 ± 0.53), P < 0.05. The area under ROC curve in fibrosis S4 and S3 is 0.826 and 0.78. The sensitivity and specificity of hs-CRP for fibrosis S3 and S4 diagnosis were 81.8%, 80% and 73.4%, 76.2% respectively (cut off: 1.01 mg/ml, 1.11 mg/l).
Conclusions: C-reactive Protein are associated with HBV replication, liver damage and fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B, and serum High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein may be a marker for diagnosing significant fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B, and can reflect the severity of liver damage.