Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis
Heba Ahmed Osman,1 Ali A Ghweil,1 Abeer MM Sabry,2 Reem E Mahdy,3 Ashraf Khodeary4 1Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; 2Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt;...
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| description | Heba Ahmed Osman,1 Ali A Ghweil,1 Abeer MM Sabry,2 Reem E Mahdy,3 Ashraf Khodeary4 1Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; 2Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt; 3Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt; 4Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptCorrespondence: Heba Ahmed OsmanLecturer of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Qena 83523, EgyptTel +20 96 10 656 4745Email drheba.saleh@med.svu.edu.egBackground and aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV)–HBV coinfection is a significant health problem with rapid progression of liver disease without precise diagnosis and treatment. We aimed in this study to identify if there were any role of HBV antiviral therapy in patients with HBV reactivation after direct-acting antiviral therapy in HCV–HBV coinfected patients.Methods: A prospective random study was carried out on 140 patients presenting with chronic HCV and chronic HBV coinfection. All patients had pretreatment HBeAg seroconversion, HBV DNA <2,000 IU/mL, normal liver enzymes, and F0/F1 hepatic fibrosis. They treated with sofosbuvir 400 mg and daklatasvir 60 mg once daily for 3 months. All patients underwent pretreatment hepatic fibrosis assessment using Fibro Scan and laboratory investigations: platelet count, liver-function tests, quantitative HCV PCR, HBsAg, HBc IgG, HBeAg, and HBeAb. All patients were followed up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months from the start of HCV therapy.Results: The study enrolled 140 HCV–HBV coinfected patients: 55% were F0 and the rest F1. All our patients had negative HCV PCR at 1 month posttreatment and had achieved sustained virologic response with negative HCV PCR 3 months after treatment end. Four patients showed HBV reactivation with raised HBV DNA PCR and liver enzymes. Their mean age was 23.7±2.7 years, and three were male. Regarding patients with HBV reactivation, at 12 months posttreatment they showed significant decreases in liver enzymes, bilirubin, and INR, with increased platelet count (P=0.001), each with undetectable HBV PCR (P=0.001).Conclusion: HBV–HCV coinfected patients with no/mild hepatic fibrosis, HBeAg seroconversion, and HBV DNA <2,000 IU/mL can complete direct-acting antiviral therapy without HBV antiviral treatment with close monitoring.Keywords: HBV, HCV, PCR, DAAs |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d30f6654cac413e9ac2ccee22e981812022-12-21T18:34:51ZengDove Medical PressInfection and Drug Resistance1178-69732019-09-01Volume 123067307348882Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic FibrosisOsman HAGhweil AASabry AMMMahdy REKhodeary AHeba Ahmed Osman,1 Ali A Ghweil,1 Abeer MM Sabry,2 Reem E Mahdy,3 Ashraf Khodeary4 1Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; 2Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt; 3Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt; 4Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptCorrespondence: Heba Ahmed OsmanLecturer of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Qena 83523, EgyptTel +20 96 10 656 4745Email drheba.saleh@med.svu.edu.egBackground and aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV)–HBV coinfection is a significant health problem with rapid progression of liver disease without precise diagnosis and treatment. We aimed in this study to identify if there were any role of HBV antiviral therapy in patients with HBV reactivation after direct-acting antiviral therapy in HCV–HBV coinfected patients.Methods: A prospective random study was carried out on 140 patients presenting with chronic HCV and chronic HBV coinfection. All patients had pretreatment HBeAg seroconversion, HBV DNA <2,000 IU/mL, normal liver enzymes, and F0/F1 hepatic fibrosis. They treated with sofosbuvir 400 mg and daklatasvir 60 mg once daily for 3 months. All patients underwent pretreatment hepatic fibrosis assessment using Fibro Scan and laboratory investigations: platelet count, liver-function tests, quantitative HCV PCR, HBsAg, HBc IgG, HBeAg, and HBeAb. All patients were followed up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months from the start of HCV therapy.Results: The study enrolled 140 HCV–HBV coinfected patients: 55% were F0 and the rest F1. All our patients had negative HCV PCR at 1 month posttreatment and had achieved sustained virologic response with negative HCV PCR 3 months after treatment end. Four patients showed HBV reactivation with raised HBV DNA PCR and liver enzymes. Their mean age was 23.7±2.7 years, and three were male. Regarding patients with HBV reactivation, at 12 months posttreatment they showed significant decreases in liver enzymes, bilirubin, and INR, with increased platelet count (P=0.001), each with undetectable HBV PCR (P=0.001).Conclusion: HBV–HCV coinfected patients with no/mild hepatic fibrosis, HBeAg seroconversion, and HBV DNA <2,000 IU/mL can complete direct-acting antiviral therapy without HBV antiviral treatment with close monitoring.Keywords: HBV, HCV, PCR, DAAshttps://www.dovepress.com/management-of-patients-with-hepatitis-b-virus-reactivation-post-daa-tr-peer-reviewed-article-IDRKey words: HBVHCVPCRDAAs |
| spellingShingle | Osman HA Ghweil AA Sabry AMM Mahdy RE Khodeary A Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis Infection and Drug Resistance Key words: HBV HCV PCR DAAs |
| title | Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis |
| title_full | Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis |
| title_fullStr | Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis |
| title_short | Management Of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Post–DAA Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection In HCV–HBV Coinfected Patients With Pretreatment HBeAg Seroconversion And Early Degree Of Hepatic Fibrosis |
| title_sort | management of patients with hepatitis b virus reactivation post ndash daa treatment of chronic hepatitis c virus infection in hcv ndash hbv coinfected patients with pretreatment hbeag seroconversion and early degree of hepatic fibrosis |
| topic | Key words: HBV HCV PCR DAAs |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/management-of-patients-with-hepatitis-b-virus-reactivation-post-daa-tr-peer-reviewed-article-IDR |
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