Long-term consequences of stopping HBIG and/or nucleotide analogues in liver transplant recipients administered hepatitis B vaccination to prevent HBV reinfection
Long-term consequences of stopping HBIG and/or nucleotide analogues in liver transplant recipients administered hepatitis B vaccination to prevent HBV reinfection
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为预防 HBV 再感染而接种乙型肝炎疫苗的肝移植受者停止 HBIG 和/或核苷酸类似物的长期后果
DOI:
10.1111/jvh.13164
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发表时间:
2019-07-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Lu,Shi-Chun
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作者:
Duan,Bin-Wei;Tian,Lan-Tian;Lu,Shi-Chun
BackgroundThe long‐term administration of nucleotide analogues (NAs) and hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) comprises standard prophylaxis for patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)‐related liver diseases to prevent HBV reinfection after liver transplantation (LT). However, prolonging the prophylaxis strategy involves safety issues, such as the development of escape mutations and/or emerging resistant strains, and is also associated with high costs; further, it remains unclear how long prophylactic treatment should be continued.MethodLiver transplantation recipients responding to hepatitis B vaccination due to HBV‐related liver diseases were retrospectively analysed after stopping HBIG and/or NAs, administered to prevent HBV reinfection, after long‐term follow‐up. The safety and effectiveness of the strategy were then evaluated for these responders.ResultSeventy‐eight responders were enrolled. All responders discontinued HBIG, among which 36 stopped both HBIG and NAs. During follow‐up, four recipients experienced HBV reinfection, which was associated with HBV escape mutations, after the withdrawal of both HBIG and NAs. No death or graft loss occurred in recipients during the follow‐up period.ConclusionA careful withdrawal of HBIG and/or NAs is feasible and safe for responders to hepatitis B vaccination receiving transplants for HBV‐related liver diseases.