- 现金
- 62111 元
- 精华
- 26
- 帖子
- 30437
- 注册时间
- 2009-10-5
- 最后登录
- 2022-12-28
|
J Hepatol. 2019 Jun 19. pii: S0168-8278(19)30356-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.06.009. [Epub ahead of print]
Early initiation of antiviral therapy contributes to a rapid and significant loss of serum HBsAg in infantile-onset hepatitis B.
Zhu S1, Dong Y1, Wang L1, Liu W2, Zhao P3.
Author information
1
The Fifth Medical Center (formerly Beijing 302 Hospital), Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
2
Medical Statistics Section, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
3
The Fifth Medical Center (formerly Beijing 302 Hospital), Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIM:
There is a paucity of data regarding antiviral therapy in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected infants aged <1 year with elevated ALT. This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of antiviral therapy initiated in infancy.
METHODS:
A real-world cohort study was conducted from January 2010 to December 2017. HBV-infected infants with persistent elevation of ALT and high viral load under 1 year of age were recruited and divided into 2 groups. Group I included 18 infants whose parents chose to initiate antiviral therapy with lamivudine before 1 year of age. Group II included 11 infants whose parents chose to initiate antiviral therapy with interferon-α after 1 year of age and not to receive any antiviral therapies before 1 year of age.The main outcome measure was rate of serum HBsAg loss at month 12 of treatment.
RESULTS:
There were no statistical differences between Groups I and II regarding baseline characteristics. No infants in Group II developed spontaneous HBsAg loss before 1 year of age. In Group I, the cumulative rates of HBsAg loss at month 3, 6, 9 and 12 of treatment were respectively 39%, 67%, 78% and 83%. In Group II, the cumulative rates of HBsAg loss at month 3, 6, 9 and 12 of treatment were respectively 18%, 27%, 27% and 36%. Statistical differences existed in the cumulative rates of HBsAg loss between the two groups (log-rank test, P=0.0023). No serious adverse events occurred in the study.
CONCLUSION:
Early initiation of antiviral therapy contributes to a rapid and significant loss of HBsAg for infantile-onset hepatitis B. Further trials with larger cohorts are needed to verify our results.
LAY SUMMARY:
Chronicity is a serious threat to infantile hepatitis B. However, no treatment measure has been recommended for infants with onset hepatitis B in current guidelines. In order to evaluate the benefit and safety of antiviral therapy in infantile-onset hepatitis B, a real-world cohort study was conducted. Long-term follow-up results showed that early initiation of antiviral therapy with lamivudine safely led to a rapid and significant loss of serum HBsAg in the present subset of infants with ALT >=2 times upper limit of normal. Further trials with larger cohorts are needed.
Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:
Antiviral therapy; Hepatitis B virus; Infant
PMID:
31228491
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhep.2019.06.009 |
|