Role of Cytokines in Hepatitis E Virus Infection During Pregnancy
Summary
Hepatitis E virus is a public health problem in several countries of the world where safe drinking water is a problem. HEV is an exclusive cause of epidemic hepatitis in general population. HEV infection occurs most frequently in rainy season. The disease affects mainly young adults in the age of 15-40 years.HEV viral infection is of particular concern in pregnancy. It is a potential disaster for mother and child. HEV infection during pregnancy is fulminant and fatal especially if it occurs in third trimester. The mortality in the second trimester is around 20% and reaches upto 45% in the third trimester.
Description
The study will include pregnant women with acute viral hepatitis and fulminant hepatic failure (jaundice). The women with FHF will be recruited from the medical wards and antenatal wards as all such patients are routinely admitted in the hospital.
The pregnant women with acute viral hepatitis will be recruited either from antenatal clinic and medical outpatient, or from the medical and antenatal wards because pregnant women with AVH are admitted if they have serum bilirubin levels > 15- 20 mg / dl, persistently high bilirubin levels for more than 2-3 weeks, abnormal prothrombin time, evidence of progression of the disease, need parenteral therapy (because of excessive vomiting).
The enrolled subjects will be evaluated on the basis of a pre-designed and pre-tested proforma with respect to history and clinical examination, obstetrics examination and ultrasonography. Ten ml venous blood sample will be drawn from the patient at the time of enrollment detection of hepatotropic viruses (Various serological markers of hepatitis will be done which includes: IgM anti-HAV, HBsAg, IgM anti-HBc, HBeAg, anti-HCV Ab and IgM anti-HEV would be done using commercially available ELISA kits and Extraction of HEV-RNA from serum will be done) & levels of cytokines (IL-6, TGF-beta, IFN-g and TNF-α). All the subjects will be followed- up till delivery. The promoter region of cytokine gene will be amplified by PCR in appropriate reaction conditions using suitable sets of primers. PCR product will be used for studying the polymorphisms by restriction fragment length polymorphism.
The control group would comprise of age and POG matched healthy asymptomatic pregnant women
Follow up
All participants will be followed up till delivery for obstetrical complications, medical complications and pregnancy outcome.
Study Design
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective
Conditions
Hepatitis
Location
Dr. Ashok Kumar
New Delhi
Delhi
India
110002
Status
Recruiting
Source
Maulana Azad Medical College
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01062321
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Published on BioPortfolio: 2014-08-27T03:16:09-0400
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans due to infection by VIRUSES. There are several significant types of human viral hepatitis with infection caused by enteric-transmission (HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS E) or blood transfusion (HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; and HEPATITIS D).
Hepadnaviridae
A family of hepatotropic DNA viruses which contains double-stranded DNA genomes and causes hepatitis in humans and animals. There are two genera: AVIHEPADNAVIRUS and ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS. Hepadnaviruses include HEPATITIS B VIRUS, duck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, DUCK), heron hepatitis B virus, ground squirrel hepatitis virus, and woodchuck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, WOODCHUCK).
Hepatitis A Virus
A species in the genus HEPATOVIRUS containing one serotype and two strains: HUMAN HEPATITIS A VIRUS and Simian hepatitis A virus causing hepatitis in humans (HEPATITIS A) and primates, respectively.
Hepatitis D
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS, a defective RNA virus that can only infect HEPATITIS B patients. For its viral coating, hepatitis delta virus requires the HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS produced by these patients. Hepatitis D can occur either concomitantly with (coinfection) or subsequent to (superinfection) hepatitis B infection. Similar to hepatitis B, it is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
Hepatitis C
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally, and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown.
