抗-HBs联合抗-HBe对HBsAg/HBeAg/抗-HBc阳性患者HBeAg血清学转换的预测价值

谭亚峰; 孙凤兰; 夏巍; 欧阳耀灵; 李承彬; 陈珍霞; 吴松; 余运运; 江涛

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2023.08.011

抗-HBs联合抗-HBe对HBsAg/HBeAg/抗-HBc阳性患者HBeAg血清学转换的预测价值

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2023.08.011

a.
长江大学附属荆州医院医学检验部，湖北荆州 434000
b.
长江大学附属荆州医院妇科，湖北荆州 434000

基金项目:

荆州市科技计划项目 (2022HC68)

伦理学声明：本研究方案于2022年6月30日经由长江大学附属荆州医院伦理委员会审批，批号：2022-06-30，所纳入患者均签署知情同意书。

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Predictive value of anti-HBs+anti-HBe for seroconversion of HBeAg in patients with positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti-HBc

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Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434000, China
b.
Department of Gynecology, Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434000, China

Research funding:

Jingzhou Science and Technology Plan Project (2022HC68)

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Corresponding author: JIANG Tao, jiangtao00358@126.com (ORCID: 0000-0002-0852-9190)

摘要

摘要: 目的建立HBsAg/HBeAg/抗-HBc阳性(以下简称“大三阳”)+抗-HBe阳性模式患者HBeAg血清学转换预测模型，并验证其预测价值。方法选取2018年4月1日—2022年8月1日于长江大学附属荆州医院行乙型肝炎血清标志物和HBV DNA定量检测的乙型肝炎患者6 055例，根据不同乙型肝炎血清学指标模式分为5组：HBsAg阴性组、HBsAg/抗-HBe/抗-HBc阳性组、大三阳+抗-HBe阳性组、大三阳+抗-HBs阳性组和大三阳组。分析不同乙型肝炎血清学指标模式的特点及不同组别中HBeAg水平的差异。非正态分布的多组连续性变量组间比较采用Kruskal-Wallis H检验。计数资料组间比较采用χ²检验。采用线性回归分析不同组别HBeAg水平差异。采用Logistic回归筛选独立影响因素，获得最优预测因子。通过受试者工作特征曲线(ROC曲线)验证预测效能。使用R Studio4.2.1建立预测模型并验证。结果与大三阳模式相比，大三阳+抗-HBe阳性、大三阳+抗-HBs阳性模式患者HBeAg水平均降低(P值均 < 0.01)。多因素Logistic回归分析显示，抗-HBe是HBeAg血清学转换的独立影响因素(P=0.014)。Lasso回归分析筛选结果显示，大三阳+抗-HBe阳性患者发生HBeAg血清学转换的最优预测因子为抗-HBe+抗-HBs。ROC曲线结果显示，抗-HBe+抗-HBs的AUC为0.733(95%CI: 0.588~0.878，P=0.004 8)。纳入抗-HBe+抗-HBs建立预测模型，其区分度(AUC=0.733)、准确度(C=0.733，B=0.20，P=0.946)、检测效能及稳定度(加强Bootstrap检验C=0.726)均表现良好。结论乙型肝炎患者体内抗-HBs或抗-HBe的出现均促进HBeAg水平下降，且抗-HBe促进HBeAg水平下降的能力强于抗-HBs。抗-HBe+抗-HBs可用于大三阳+抗-HBe阳性模式患者HBeAg血清学转换的预测。
- 乙型肝炎抗原 /
- 血清转换 /
- 预测
Abstract: Objective To establish a predictive model for HBeAg seroconversion in patients with positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti- HBc and anti-HBe, and to investigate the predictive value of this model. Methods A total of 6 055 patients with hepatitis B who received the quantification of the serum markers for hepatitis B and HBV DNA in Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University from April 1, 2018 to August 1, 2022 were enrolled, and according to the pattern of serological markers for hepatitis B, they were divided into negative HBsAg group, positive HBsAg/anti-HBe/anti-HBc group, positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti-HBc+positive anti-HBe group, positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti- HBc+positive anti-HBs group, and positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti-HBc group. The characteristics of different patterns of serological markers were analyzed, and the level of HBeAg was compared between groups. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous variables between multiple groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. The linear regression analysis was used to analyze the difference in HBeAg content between different groups; the logistic regression analysis was used to screen for independent influencing factors and obtain the optimal predictive factors. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to validate the predictive performance of the model. R Studio4.2.1 was used to establish and validate the predictive model. Results Compared with the positive HBsAg/anti-HBe/anti-HBc group, the positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti-HBc+positive anti-HBe group and the positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti-HBc+positive anti-HBs group had a significant reduction in the level of HBeAg (both P < 0.01). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that anti-HBe was an independent influencing factor for HBeAg seroconversion (P=0.014), and the Lasso regression analysis showed that anti-HBe+anti-HBs was the optimal predictive factor for HBeAg seroconversion in the patients with positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti- HBc and positive anti-HBe. The ROC curve analysis showed that anti-HBe+ anti-HBs had an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.733 (95% confidence interval: 0.588-0.878, P=0.004 8). Anti-HBe+anti-HBs was included to establish a predictive model, which had good discriminatory ability (AUC=0.733), accuracy (C=0.733, B=0.20, P=0.946), predictive performance, and stability (C=0.726 based on the enhanced Bootstrap test). Conclusion The presence of anti-HBs or anti-HBe in patients with hepatitis B promotes the reduction in HBeAg level, and anti-HBe had a stronger ability than anti-HBs in promoting such reduction. Anti-HBe+anti-HBs can be used to predict HBeAg seroconversion in patients with positive HBsAg/HBeAg/anti-HBc+positive anti-HBe.
- Hepatitis B Antigens /
- Seroconversion /
- Forecasting

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图 1 最优预测因子的Lasso回归分析筛选

Figure 1. Lasso regression analysis of the optimal predictors

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图 2 各项预测因子的ROC曲线

Figure 2. ROC curve of each predictor

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图 3 基于抗-HBe+抗-HBs的HBeAg血清学转换列线图预测模型

Figure 3. HBeAg seroconversion nomogram prediction model based on anti-HBe + anti-HBs

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图 4 基于抗-HBe+抗-HBs的预测模型的区分度、准确度、检测效能和稳定度曲线

注：a，模型区分度(ROC曲线)；b，准确度(校准曲线)；c，模型检测效能(决策曲线)；d，稳定度(加强Bootstrap检验)。

Figure 4. The discrimination, accuracy, detection efficiency and stability curves of the prediction model based on anti-HBe+anti-HBs

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表 1 不同乙型肝炎血清学指标模式患者各指标水平比较

Table 1. Comparison of the level of each index in patients with different modes of hepatitis B

指标	HBsAg阴性组(n=1 162)	小三阳组(n=3 917)	大三阳+抗- HBe阳性组(n=150)	大三阳+抗- HBs阳性组(n=21)	大三阳组(n=805)	统计值	P值
性别(例)						χ²=17.316	0.001 7
男	620	2301	93	11	497
女	542	1616	57	10	308
年龄(岁)	48.0(38.0~55.0)	47.0(37.0~54.0)	41.0(31.5~49.0)	48.0(33.5~60.0)	33.0(28.0~43.0)	H=479.634	< 0.01
HBV DNA(log₁₀ IU/mL)	0.0	0.0(0.0~3.2)	0.0(0.0~4.5)	5.1(2.2~6.5)	3.2(0.0~7.5)	H=958.469	< 0.01
HBsAg(IU/mL)	0.0	170.6(21.9~691.2)	1 104.8(527.1~2 273.3)	621.1(51.2~2 500.0)	2 500.0(666.3~2 500.0)	H=3 467.578	< 0.01
抗-HBs(mIU/mL)	38.0(3.1~291.3)	0.3(0.1~0.5)	0.2(0.1~0.5)	19.1(14.2~37.2)	0.2(0.1~0.5)	H=2 107.538	< 0.01
HBeAg(COI)	0.0¹⁾	0.0¹⁾	3.7(1.9~8.9)¹⁾	279.4(10.8~1 161.9)¹⁾	337.3(11.25~4 861.8)	H=4 652.619	< 0.01
抗-HBe(Inh%)	63.4(52.6~87.2)	99.9(98.3~100.0)	58.2(54.0~64.6)	0.5(0.0~22.8)	0.0(0.0~35.3)	H=3 500.625	< 0.01
抗-HBc(COI)	22.0(5.2~103.9)	539.9(302.4~718.2)	477.6(315.3~611.8)	545.3(289.9~638.1)	316.4(153.9~506.9)	H=2 098.947	< 0.01
注：与大三阳组比较，1)P < 0.01。

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表 2 发生HBeAg血清学转换的大三阳+抗-HBe阳性患者的单因素及多因素回归分析

Table 2. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis of coexistence of HBeAg and HBeAb with HBeAg Seroconversion

因素	单因素回归分析		多因素回归分析
因素	OR (95%CI)	P值	OR (95%CI)	P值
性别	1.210(0.360~4.065)	0.758		0.290
年龄(岁)	1.019(0.971~1.070)	0.446		0.129
AFP(ng/mL)	0.772(0.413~1.444)	0.417		0.928
HBV DNA(log₁₀ IU/mL)	0.999(0.999~1.000)	0.999		0.999
HBsAg(IU/mL)	0.999(0.998~1.000)	0.420		0.237
抗-HBs(mIU/mL)	1.090(0.823~1.443)	0.549		0.609
抗-HBe(Inh%)	1.012(0.982~1.042)	0.440	1.218(1.041~1.424)	0.014
抗-HBc(COI)	1.001(0.997~1.002)	0.745		0.455
DBil(μmol/L)	0.989(0.948~1.032)	0.608		0.403
IBil(μmol/L)	0.992(0.923~1.066)	0.818		0.309
TBil(μmol/L)	0.994(0.968~1.021)	0.670		0.451
Alb(g/L)	1.041(0.923~1.174)	0.514		0.733
A/G	0.609(0.087~4.249)	0.617		0.166
Glo(g/L)	1.079(0.950~1.225)	0.243		0.308
TP(g/L)	1.048(0.966~1.137)	0.263		0.693
ALT(U/L)	0.998(0.994~1.002)	0.340		0.226
AST(U/L)	0.996(0.987~1.006)	0.456		0.183
GGT(U/L)	0.998(0.990~1.006)	0.667		0.676
ALP(U/L)	1.001(0.975~1.025)	0.997		0.956

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