The role of HBIG in real life for patients undergoing liver transplantation due to HDV-related cirrhosis

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Recommended post-liver transplant (LT) prophylaxis in patients with hepatitis delta includes a nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) and anti-hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) indefinitely. We analysed the use of HBIG in real-life clinical practice and its impact on HBV/HDV recurrence in 174 HDV-related LT patients from 10 Spanish liver transplant centres (1988-2018). Median post-LT follow-up was 7.8 (2.3-15.1) years and patient survival at 5 years was 90%. Most patients (97%) received HBIG in the immediate post-LT, but only 42% were on HBIG at the last control. Among those discontinuing HBIG, the median time on treatment was 18 (7-52) months. Post-LT HBsAg+ was detected in 16 (9%) patients and HBV-DNA in 12 (7%). Despite HBsAg positivity, HDV recurrence was reported only in three patients (1.7%), all of whom were not receiving NA and had discontinued HBIG. Our data suggest that a finite HBIG prophylaxis in HDV-LT is feasible, especially if high-barrier NAs are used.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

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Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 44(2024), 2 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 279-285

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rodríguez-Tajes, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
García-Eliz, María [VerfasserIn]
Marcos, Arantxa Caballero [VerfasserIn]
Campos-Varela, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Ros, Alba Cachero [VerfasserIn]
Loinaz, Carmelo [VerfasserIn]
Gómez Bravo, Miguel Á [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Perálvarez, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Fabrega, Emilio [VerfasserIn]
González Diéguez, María L [VerfasserIn]
Vinaixa, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Pascasio, José M [VerfasserIn]
Vázquez, Inmaculada Fernández [VerfasserIn]
Baliellas, Carme [VerfasserIn]
Castells, Lluis [VerfasserIn]
Salcedo, Magdalena [VerfasserIn]
Prieto, Martín [VerfasserIn]
Crespo, Gonzalo [VerfasserIn]
Lens, Sabela [VerfasserIn]
Forns, Xavier [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis B hyperimmune globulin
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
Hepatitis delta
Immunoglobulins
Journal Article
Liver transplantation
XII270YC6M

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Date Completed 31.01.2024

Date Revised 31.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/liv.15777

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36590838X