Trends in chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Italy over a 10-year period : Clues from the nationwide PITER and MASTER cohorts toward elimination

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OBJECTIVES: The study measures trends in the profile of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus linked to care in Italy.

METHODS: A cross-sectional, multicenter, observational cohort (PITER cohort) of consecutive patients with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) over the period 2019-2021 from 46 centers was evaluated. The reference was the MASTER cohort collected over the years 2012-2015. Standard statistical methods were used.

RESULTS: The PITER cohort enrolled 4583 patients, of whom 21.8% were non-Italian natives. Compared with those in MASTER, the patients were older and more often female. The prevalence of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) declined (7.2% vs 12.3; P <0.0001) and that of anti-hepatitis D virus (HDV) remained stable (9.3% vs 8.3%). In both cohorts, about 25% of the patients had cirrhosis, and those in the PITER cohort were older. HBeAg-positive was 5.0% vs 12.6% (P <0.0001) and anti-HDV positive 24.8% vs 17.5% (P <0.0017). In the logistic model, the variables associated with cirrhosis were anti-HDV-positive (odds ratio = 10.08; confidence interval 7.63-13.43), age, sex, and body mass index; the likelihood of cirrhosis was reduced by 40% in the PITER cohort. Among non-Italians, 12.3% were HBeAg-positive (vs 23.4% in the MASTER cohort; P <0.0001), and 12.3% were anti-HDV-positive (vs 11.1%). Overall, the adherence to the European Association for the Study of the Liver recommendations for antiviral treatment increased over time.

CONCLUSION: Chronic hepatitis B virus infection appears to be in the process of becoming under control in Italy; however, HDV infection is still a health concern in patients with cirrhosis and in migrants.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:129

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 129(2023) vom: 13. Apr., Seite 266-273

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Brancaccio, Giuseppina [VerfasserIn]
Coco, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Nardi, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Quaranta, Maria Giovanna [VerfasserIn]
Tosti, Maria Elena [VerfasserIn]
Ferrigno, Luigina [VerfasserIn]
Cacciola, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Messina, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Chessa, Luchino [VerfasserIn]
Morisco, Filomena [VerfasserIn]
Milella, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Barbaro, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Ciancio, Alessia [VerfasserIn]
Russo, Francesco Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Coppola, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Blanc, Pierluigi [VerfasserIn]
Claar, Ernesto [VerfasserIn]
Verucchi, Gabriella [VerfasserIn]
Puoti, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Zignego, Anna Linda [VerfasserIn]
Chemello, Liliana [VerfasserIn]
Madonia, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Fagiuoli, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Marzano, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Ferrari, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Lampertico, Pietro [VerfasserIn]
Di Marco, Vito [VerfasserIn]
Craxì, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Santantonio, Teresa Antonia [VerfasserIn]
Raimondo, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Brunetto, Maurizia R [VerfasserIn]
Gaeta, Giovanni Battista [VerfasserIn]
Kondili, Loreta A [VerfasserIn]
PITER collaborating investigators [VerfasserIn]
Pasulo, Luisa [Sonstige Person]
Coppola, Carmine [Sonstige Person]
Pisano, Federica [Sonstige Person]
Romano, Mariarosaria [Sonstige Person]
Porcu, Carmen [Sonstige Person]
Bottalico, Irene Francesca [Sonstige Person]
Cossiga, Valentina [Sonstige Person]
Tata, Xhimi [Sonstige Person]
Sagnelli, Caterina [Sonstige Person]
Pierotti, Piera [Sonstige Person]
Degasperi, Elisabetta [Sonstige Person]
Rosato, Valerio [Sonstige Person]
Badia, Lorenzo [Sonstige Person]
Ieluzzi, Dontella [Sonstige Person]
Monti, Monica [Sonstige Person]
Bavetta, Maria Grazia [Sonstige Person]
Cavalletto, Luisa [Sonstige Person]
Toniutto, Pierluigi [Sonstige Person]
Fornasiere, Ezio [Sonstige Person]
Colecchia, Antonio [Sonstige Person]
Ferrarese, Alberto [Sonstige Person]
Nardone, Gerardo [Sonstige Person]
Rocco, Alba [Sonstige Person]
Viganò, Mauro [Sonstige Person]
Foschi, Francesco Giuseppe [Sonstige Person]
Conti, Fabio [Sonstige Person]
Morsica, Giulia [Sonstige Person]
Salpietro, Stefania [Sonstige Person]
Torti, Carlo [Sonstige Person]
Costa, Chiara [Sonstige Person]
Federico, Alessandro [Sonstige Person]
Dallio, Marcello [Sonstige Person]
Giorgini, Alessia [Sonstige Person]
Anselmo, Marco [Sonstige Person]
De Leo, Pasqualina [Sonstige Person]
Zaltron, Serena [Sonstige Person]
Cambianica, Anna [Sonstige Person]
Piscaglia, Fabio [Sonstige Person]
Serio, Ilaria [Sonstige Person]
Schivazappa, Simona [Sonstige Person]
Mastroianni, Antonio [Sonstige Person]
Chidichimo, Luciana [Sonstige Person]
Massari, Marco [Sonstige Person]
Mazzaro, Cesare [Sonstige Person]
Marrone, Aldo [Sonstige Person]
D'Amore, Francesca Maria [Sonstige Person]
D'Offizi, Gianpiero [Sonstige Person]
Licata, Anna [Sonstige Person]
Niro, Grazia Anna [Sonstige Person]
Pollicino, Teresa [Sonstige Person]
Aghemo, Alessio [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Chronic
Epidemiology
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Hepatitis Delta
Hepatitis control
Journal Article
Migrants
Multicenter Study

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Date Completed 21.03.2023

Date Revised 21.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2023.02.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352984163