Hepatic Steatosis, Hepatitis B, Chronic
Conditions
Brief summary
This is an epidemiologic study on effect of hepatic steatosis on prognosis and outcomes of patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Detailed description
This is a multicenter, prospective and open-enrollment epidemiologic study. All the patients with chronic hepatisis B will be enrolled in the study and followed up after 1 year, 3 years and 5 years with a visit window of +1 month.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Clinically diagnosed chronic hepatitis B. 2. Specific biopsy requirements for hepatic steatosis: qualified biopsy specimen within 6 months, \>5% hepatocytes show macrovesicular steatosis under HE staining and X10 microscope. 3. Willing to participate in the long-term follow-up and cooperative. 4. Able to provide informed consent file.
Exclusion criteria
1. Unable to provide informed consent. 2. Patients are eligible for baseline analysis but not eligible for follow-up, if having any of the following condition: 1. Any end-stage liver disease. 2. Any malignant tumor. 3. Any congenital liver disease such as Wilson disease. 4. Any other serious disease of projected survival \< 5 years.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| liver cirrhosis | 5 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| liver failure | 5 years |
| type 2 diabetes | 5 years |
| cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events | 5 years |
| liver cancer | 5 years |
| response of hepatic steatosis to anti-virus treatment | 1 year |
| effect of hepatic steatosis on HBeAg negativation among patients without anti-virus treatment | 1 year |
| effect of hepatic steatosis on HBsAg negativation among patients without anti-virus treatment | 1 year |
| death | 5 years |
Countries
China