Manuscript Title:

ASSOCIATION OF HCV VIRAL LOAD WITH HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN HEPATITIS C PATIENTS, PAKISTAN

Author:

ALI HUSNAIN, KHALID MEHMOOD, AZHAR HASSAN, RIDA JAVED, ISMAT ZHAIRA, DUA ZHAIRA ZAIDI, ALEENA RAMZAN

DOI Number:

DOI:10.5281/zenodo.10947248

Published : 2024-04-10

About the author(s)

1. ALI HUSNAIN - Department of Life Sciences, Abasyn University Islamabad.
2. KHALID MEHMOOD - Department of Life Sciences, Abasyn University Islamabad.
3. AZHAR HASSAN - Department of Life Sciences, Abasyn University Islamabad.
4. RIDA JAVED - Department of Biological Sciences. Royal Holloway University of London.
5. ISMAT ZHAIRA - Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
6. DUA ZHAIRA ZAIDI - Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
7. ALEENA RAMZAN - Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Abstract

The Hepatitis C viral infection contributes to a significant health burden worldwide. In Pakistan, about 6% of individuals are affected by HCV. Acute hepatitis is usually asymptomatic and rarely causes symptoms such as jaundice, fatigue, fever, and nausea. Around 85% of people affected with acute HCV initially may develop chronic disease. This study aims to find the effect of HCV viral load in the de-arrangements of triglycerides levels, ALT levels, total cholesterol levels, uric acid levels, hemoglobin, and WBCs quantity. After the HCV diagnosis with q-PCR, patients' blood samples were collected in EDTA and Gel tubes to estimate hematological, biochemical, and lipid profile parameters. The estimation of hemoglobin (Hb) and WBCs (white blood cells) was done by the hematological analyzer and the estimation of triglycerides, cholesterol, uric acid, and ALT levels was done by micro lab 300. Simple linear regression and persons correlation show a significant positive correlation of viral load with triglycerides (p=0.008), ALT (p=<0.001), and WBCs (p<0.001). Uric acid (p=0.304) and total cholesterol (p=0.76) shows a non-significant positive correlation. However, hemoglobin (p=0.857) shows a non-significant negative correlation with HCV viral load.


Keywords

Hepatitis C, Lipid Profile, ALT, WBC.