Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 14;5(10)fy227. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy227. eCollection 2018 Oct.
Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection: An Old Entity With Novel Clinical Involvements.
Malagnino V1, Fofana DB2, Lacombe K1,3, Gozlan J2,4.
Author information
1
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, Paris, France.
2
Laboratoire de Virologie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, Paris, France.
3
Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique IPLESP, F75012, Paris, France.
4
UPMC UMRS CR7, INSERM U1135 CIMI, Paris, France.
Abstract
Background:
Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is recognized as a risk factor for cirrhosis and hepato-cellular carcinoma. However, OBI brings together a large spectrum of patients who might harbor different characteristics and prognosis.
Methods:
We analyzed the databases of a university hospital in Paris to identify OBI among patients (n = 3966) concomitantly tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and serology during a 7-year period. OBI patients were gathered into clinical entities according to their clinical records.
Results:
Forty-seven OBIs were identified (1.2%). All patients had detectable anti-HBc, isolated (n = 26) or associated with anti-HBs (n = 21). The proportion of OBIs was 3.4% for patients with isolated anti-HBc and 4.2% for patients with both anti-HBc and anti-HBs. Four clinical categories of OBI patients were identified: patients with a passed HBV infection with HBs Ag clearance (group A, 23.4%); HBV-exposed patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy (group B, 29.8%); HIV/HBV-coinfected patients with therapy discontinuation (group C, 17%); HBV-exposed patients with severe liver conditions (group D, 29.8%). Significant follow-up was available for 32 patients, showing a more deleterious prognosis in group D patients, associated more with their underlying condition than the OBI status.
Conclusions:
OBI is a heterogeneous condition with various clinical implications.
KEYWORDS:
hepatitis B virus; immunosuppression; occult B infection
Open Forum Infect Dis。 2018年9月14日; 5(10):ofy227。 doi:10.1093 / ofid / ofy227。 eCollection 2018年10月
隐匿性乙型肝炎病毒感染:具有新型临床参与的老实体。
Malagnino V1,Fofana DB2,Lacombe K1,3,Gozlan J2,4。
作者信息
1
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales,HôpitalSaint-Antoine,AP-HP,Paris,France。
2
Laboratoire de Virologie,HôpitalSaint-Antoine,AP-HP,巴黎,法国。
3
SorbonneUniversité,INSERM,Institut Pierre Louis d'EpidémiologieetdeSantéPubliqueIPLESP,F75012,Paris,France。
4
UPMC UMRS CR7,INSERM U1135 CIMI,巴黎,法国。