Baseline albumin-bilirubin score : a predictor for HBeAg clearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B after nucleos(t)ide analogue treatment

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BACKGROUND: Serum biomarkers for predicting HBeAg clearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection during antiviral therapy remain lacking. This study aimed to investigate baseline albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score for assessing HBeAg clearance in HBeAg-positive CHB patients treated with nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs).

METHODS: Six hundred and ninety-nine HBeAg-positive CHB patients treated with first-line NAs were retrospectively included. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to compare the possibility of HBeAg clearance and HBeAg seroconversion in different ALBI groups. Cox regression models were used to identify factors associated with HBeAg clearance and HBeAg seroconversion.

RESULTS: Of the patients, 69.8% were male, with a median age of 36.0 years. 174 (24.9%) patients achieved HBeAg clearance after a median of 92.0 (interquartile range 48.0-134.0) weeks of antiviral treatment and 108 (15.5%) patients achieved HBeAg seroconversion. 74.0% and 26.0% of patients were classified as ALBI grade 1 and ALBI grade 2-3, respectively. ALBI grade 2-3 was identified as an independent predictor of HBeAg clearance (hazard ratio 1.570, 95% confidence interval 1.071-2.301, P  = 0.021). The cumulative incidence of HBeAg clearance and HBeAg seroconversion was significantly higher in ALBI grade 2-3 group than group of ALBI grade 1 ( P  < 0.001). Similar results were observed in different subgroups with different antiviral drugs, cirrhosis status, and ALT levels.

CONCLUSION: Baseline ALBI score may be a valuable indicator for predicting antiviral response in HBeAg-positive CHB patients treated with NAs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

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European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 35(2023), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 1023-1029

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Yao [VerfasserIn]
Gu, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Shengxia [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhiyi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yilin [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Zhan, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Ruifei [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Xiaomin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Shaoqiu [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Weimao [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yuxin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Chao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Albumins
Antiviral Agents
Bilirubin
DNA, Viral
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Journal Article
RFM9X3LJ49

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Date Completed 31.07.2023

Date Revised 09.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MEG.0000000000002598

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358964091