Prevalence of hepatitis-G virus and hepatitis-C virus infection in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Arican A., Sengezer T., Bozdayi M., Bozkaya H., Üçgül E., Dinçol D., ...More

Medical Oncology, vol.17, no.2, pp.123-126, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf02796207
  • Journal Name: Medical Oncology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.123-126
  • Keywords: Hepatitis-C virus, Hepatitis-G virus, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Several studies have reported that hepatitis-C virus may have a role in the development of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Hepatitis-G virus has hepatitis-C virus like characteristics. The possible association between hepatitis-G virus infection and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is not clear. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis-G virus and hepatitis-C virus infection in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma without blood transfusion. Forty-four patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were enrolled in the study. Serum samples derived from the patients were tested for antibodies against hepatitis-C virus by ELISA. Hepatitis-G virus and hepatitis-C virus RNA were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Only two of 44 patients (5%) with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were positive for Anti- HCV and hepatitis C virus RNA. One patient had low grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with follicular mixed histopathology while the other had intermediate grade with diffuse large cell histopathology. Hepatitis-G virus infection was detected in none of the patients. We concluded that hepatitis-G virus does not seem to be in association with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.