Acquired apolipoprotein B deficiency with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2006 Nov-Dec;25(6):311-2.

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is often associated with fatty liver. Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) deficiency is one of the known causes of fatty liver and acquired ApoB deficiency has recently been reported with HCV infection. We report two patients (47-year-old lady and 48-year-old man) who had asymptomatic transaminase elevation, fatty liver, anti-HCV positive with high viral load (genotype 3). Their lipid profile showed low total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides and ApoB. One of the patients who received treatment for HCV infection showed improvement in lipid profile and ApoB levels.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
  • Fatty Liver / etiology*
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepacivirus / immunology
  • Hepatitis C Antibodies / blood
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications*
  • Humans
  • Hypobetalipoproteinemia, Familial, Apolipoprotein B / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Hepatitis C Antibodies
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Alanine Transaminase