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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Loss: Too Little, Too Late and the Challenge for the Future
Geoffrey Dusheiko'Correspondence information about the author Geoffrey DusheikoEmail the author Geoffrey Dusheiko
Liver Unit, Kings College Hospital and University College London Medical School, London, UK
Bo Wang
Liver Unit, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2019.01.015 |
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See “Factors associated with rates of HBsAg seroclearance in adults with chronic HBV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” by Yeo YH, Ho HJ, Yang H-I, et al, on page 635.
Detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is the serological hallmark of persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and disease. Loss of HBsAg signifies a favorable outcome of the natural history, particularly if HBsAg loss occurs before the accrual of significant liver disease. Loss of HBsAg has been defined, for reference, as a functional “cure.” However, HBsAg is infrequently cleared in those with chronic hepatitis B.
In the current issue of Gastroenterology, Yeo et al1 have performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of HBsAg clearance rates and predictors of clearance. Of 42,588 patients, 3194 cleared HBsAg. The pooled annual rate of HBsAg seroclearance was 1.02% (95% confidence interval, 0.79–1.27). Favorable factors for HBsAg loss included hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negativity, a lower quantitative HBsAg level, and lower HBV DNA concentrations at baseline. Numerically, genotype A had the highest HBsAg seroclearance rates. No marked regional differences were noted, but seroclearance rates were numerically higher in community versus health service-based cohorts. Treatment had little effect, although higher HBsAg seroclearance rates were observed in interferon-treated patients than nucleos(t)ide analogue (NUC) recipients. |
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