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Liver Int. 2016 Mar 22. doi: 10.1111/liv.13125. [Epub ahead of print]
Clinical impact of five large-scale screening projects for chronic hepatitis B in Chinese migrants in the Netherlands.Coenen S1, van Meer S2, Vrolijk JM1, Richter C3, van Erpecum KJ2, Mostert MC4, Veldhuijzen IK4, Reijnders JG5, van Soest H6, Dirksen K7, Drenth JP8, Koene RP9, Bosschart M10, Friederich P11, Ter Borg MJ12, Daemen RH13, Arends JE14, Verhagen MA15, Schout C16, Spanier BW1.
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- 1Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 2University Medical Center Utrecht, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 3Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem, Departments of Internal Medicine and Infectious diseases, The Netherlands.
- 4Rotterdam, Departments of Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Health Services, The Netherlands.
- 5Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 6Medical Center Haaglanden The Hague, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 7The Hague, Departments of Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Health Services, The Netherlands.
- 8Radboudumc Nijmegen, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 9Gelderland Zuid, Departments of Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Health Services, The Netherlands.
- 10Gelderland Midden, Departments of Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Health Services, The Netherlands.
- 11Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 12Maxima Medical Center Eindhoven, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 13Eindhoven, Departments of Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Health Services, The Netherlands.
- 14University Medical Center Utrecht, Departments of Internal Medicine and Infectious diseases, The Netherlands.
- 15Diakonessen Hospital Utrecht, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Netherlands.
- 16Utrecht, Departments of Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Health Services, The Netherlands.
AbstractBACKGROUND AND AIMS: In low endemic countries it is debated whether first generation migrants should be screened for chronic hepatitis B infection. We describe the clinical impact of five large-scale Dutch screening projects for hepatitis B in first generation Chinese migrants.
METHODS: Between 2009 and 2013 five independent outreach screening projects for hepatitis B targeting first generation Chinese migrants were conducted in five main Dutch regions. To explore the relevance of our screening we defined clinical impact as the presence of an indication for: 1. antiviral therapy, 2. strict follow-up because of high hepatitis B DNA levels and/or 3. surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma.
RESULTS: In total, 4423 persons participated in the projects of whom 6.0% (n=264) were HBsAg positive. 129 newly diagnosed HBsAg positive patients were analysed in specialist care. Among these patients prevalence of cirrhosis was 6.9% and antiviral therapy for hepatitis B was started in 32 patients (25%). In patients without a treatment indication, strict follow-up because of high hepatitis B DNA levels and/or surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma was considered indicated in 64 patients (50%).
CONCLUSIONS: In our screening project in first generation Chinese migrants, antiviral treatment, strict follow-up because of high hepatitis B DNA levels and/or surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma were considered indicated in three out of four analysed HBsAg positive patients. These data show that detection of hepatitis B in Chinese migrants can have considerable impact on patient care. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS: Chinese migrants; Clinical impact; Hepatitis B; Screening; Secondary prevention
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