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Liver Int. 2015 Oct 16. doi: 10.1111/liv.12980. [Epub ahead of print]
Longitudinal profiles of highly-sensitive hepatitis B surface antigen levels: re-evaluation of HBsAg seroclearance.Seto WK1,2, Tanaka Y3, Wong DK1,2, Shinkai N3, Cheung KS1, Liu KS1, Fung J1,2, Lai CL1,2, Yuen MF1,2.
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- 1Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
- 2State Key Laboratory for Liver Research, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
- 3Department of Virology and Liver Unit, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
AbstractBACKGROUND: Serologic profiles after hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) have not been well-studied.
METHODS: We employed a highly-sensitive HBsAg (hs-HBsAg) assay (lower detection limit 0.5 mIU/mL), 100 times more sensitive than conventional HBsAg measurements. CHB patients achieving HBsAg seroclearance defined by conventional assays were followed up for serum hs-HBsAg, HBV DNA and antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs) levels at 0 months, 6-12 months and 3-5 years after HBsAg seroclearance. Factors associated with hs-HBsAg detectability were determined.
RESULTS: 109 patients were recruited; 94 (86.2%) were followed up to years 3-5; and 25 patients (22.9%) were on nucleoside analogue therapy for a median duration of 6.0 (range 1.5-12.7) years before HBsAg seroclearance. Detectable hs-HBsAg was noted in 88 (80.7%), 60 (55.0%) and 20 (21.3%) patients at 0 months, 6-12 months and 3-5 years respectively. At years 3-5, genotype B patients, when compared to genotype C patients, had a higher anti-HBs positive rate (63.2% and 41.1% respectively, p=0.036). Serum anti-HBs positivity, when compared to persistent anti-HBs negativity, was associated with a lower rate of hs-HBsAg detection (7.4% and 40% respectively, p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed anti-HBs negativity at years 3-5 to be independently associated with persistently positive hs-HBsAg (p=0.007, odds ratio 7.1, 95% confidence interval 1.7-29.3).
CONCLUSION: Serum hs-HBsAg could detect HBsAg presence in a substantial proportion of CHB after HBsAg seroclearance defined by conventional assays, especially among anti-HBs negative individuals. Serum hs-HBsAg could potentially assist differentiating HBsAg-negative CHB from individuals with only past HBV exposure without carrier state. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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KEYWORDS: HBV; HBsAg; anti-HBc; anti-HBs; hs-HBsAg
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