Non-liver-related mortality in the DAA era : Insights from post-SVR patients with and without previous HCC history

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Mortality after sustained virological response (SVR) with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral (IFN-free DAA) therapy is crucial for optimizing post-SVR patient care, but it remains unclear, especially regarding non-liver-related mortality.

METHODS: Consecutive post-SVR patients from 14 institutions were stratified into three cohorts: A (without advanced fibrosis and without prior HCC), B (with advanced fibrosis and without prior HCC), and C (curative HCC treatment). We assessed mortality (per 1000 person-years [/1000PY]) post-SVR. Mortality rates were compared between cohorts A and B and the general population using age- and sex-adjusted standardized mortality ratio (SMR). Comparison of survival between each cohort was performed using propensity-score (PS) matching with sex, age, and comorbidity.

RESULTS: In cohort A (n = 762; median age, 65 years), 22 patients died (median follow-up, 36 months); all-cause mortality was 10.0/1000PY, with 86.4% non-liver-related deaths. In cohort B (n = 519; median age, 73 years), 27 patients died (median follow-up, 39 months); all-cause mortality was 16.7/1000PY, with 88.9% non-liver-related deaths. In both cohorts, malignant neoplasm was the most common cause of death; all-cause mortality was comparable to that of the general population (SMR: 0.96 and 0.92). In cohort C (n = 108; median age, 75 years), 15 patients died (median follow-up, 51 months); all-cause mortality was 36.0/1000PY, with 53.3% liver-related deaths. PS matching showed no significant survival differences between cohorts A and B, both of which had better survival than cohort C.

CONCLUSIONS: Mortality varies based on HCC history in the DAA era; nevertheless, attention should be paid to non-liver-related deaths in all post-SVR patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

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Journal of medical virology - 96(2024), 3 vom: 31. März, Seite e29432

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Miuma, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Miyaaki, Hisamitsu [VerfasserIn]
Ichikawa, Tatsuki [VerfasserIn]
Matsuzaki, Toshihisa [VerfasserIn]
Goto, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Kamo, Yasuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Shigeno, Masaya [VerfasserIn]
Hino, Naoyuki [VerfasserIn]
Ario, Keisuke [VerfasserIn]
Yanagi, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Tsutsumi, Takuya [VerfasserIn]
Fukushima, Nobuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Nakashiki, Suguru [VerfasserIn]
Yamasaki, Kazufumi [VerfasserIn]
Hamasaki, Keisuke [VerfasserIn]
Shibata, Hidetaka [VerfasserIn]
Arima, Kazuhiko [VerfasserIn]
Yamamichi, Shinobu [VerfasserIn]
Yamashima, Mio [VerfasserIn]
Takahashi, Kosuke [VerfasserIn]
Nakao, Yasuhiko [VerfasserIn]
Fukushima, Masanori [VerfasserIn]
Haraguchi, Masafumi [VerfasserIn]
Sasaki, Ryu [VerfasserIn]
Ozawa, Eisuke [VerfasserIn]
Taura, Naota [VerfasserIn]
Nakao, Kazuhiko [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
HCV
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Journal Article
Mortality
Sustained virologic response

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Date Completed 22.03.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.29432

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36999373X