Hepatology
Accepted Article (Accepted, unedited articles published online for future
issues)
Abstract
This clinically relevant review focuses on recent findings relating to
hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) quantitation in untreated and treated
patients with chronic hepatitis B. Recent studies and emerging data have
shown that both HBsAg and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels decline along
the natural course of chronic HBV infection, being lowest in inactive phase
which is also characterized by the highest HBsAg/HBV DNA ratio. It was
demonstrated that combined use of HBsAg and HBV DNA levels might help
identify true inactive carriers with high accuracy. Retrospective analyses
of HBsAg levels in patients undergoing therapy suggest a role for HBsAg
quantitation in monitoring response to therapy. Interferon-based therapy
results in greater overall decline in serum HBsAg level than nucleos(t)ide
analogs (NAs) . A rapid on-treatment decline in HBsAg level appears to be
predictive of sustained response. With the aid of HBsAg quantitation, it
appears that we could anticipate an individualized approach to tailoring
treatment duration. Early stopping rules being proposed for patients not
responding to pegylated interferon, based on lack of HBsAg decline,
represent a step towards a response-guided approach. The development of
stopping rules for patients treated with NAs would be a desirable step to
reduce the burden of a need for life-long therapy. However, before stopping
rules for anti-viral therapy can be applied, there is still more to learn
about the kinetics of HBsAg decline, in both natural history and response
to therapy, to better define the best timing and relevant HBsAg cut-off
levels and how best to apply these in clinical practice. (HEPATOLOGY 2011.)作者: StephenW 时间: 2011-4-21 16:40
[Dr Sharat,有经验的肝病专家,的意见]
Hi all,
We do not have enough data to use HbsAg levels as a monitoring tool for
treatment. Hence we should follow guidelines as per HBV-DNA levels. Updated
EASL and AASLD guidelines are on these lines only
Best
Dr Sharat Misra
大家好,
我们没有足够的数据来采用乙肝表面抗原水平作为治疗监测工具。因此,我们应遵循按乙肝病毒DNA水平的指导方针。更新欧洲肝病学会和美国肝病学会准则只对这些线路.
最佳
Dr Sharat 作者: lin12345 时间: 2011-4-21 18:29