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Article: Hepatitis B reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine in patients with haematological malignancy on completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy

TitleHepatitis B reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine in patients with haematological malignancy on completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy
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Issue Date2005
PublisherBMJ Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://gut.bmjjournals.com/
Citation
Gut, 2005, v. 54 n. 11, p. 1597-1603 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: The hepatic outcome of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive patients undergoing chemotherapy after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine is unknown. Aims: To examine the occurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. Methods: Pre-emptive lamivudine was started one week before initiation of chemotherapy in 46 consecutive HBsAg positive patients and continued for the entire duration of chemotherapy. Pre-emptive lamivudine was stopped at a median 3.1 (range 3.0-3.4) months after completion of chemotherapy. Patients were longitudinally followed up after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. Results: Median time of follow up after withdrawal of lamivudine was 25.7 (range 5.7-75.7) months. Eleven of the 46 patients (23.9%) developed HBV reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. Eight of the 16 patients with high pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA (≥10 4 copies/ml) compared with three of the 30 patients with low pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA (<10 4 copies/ml) developed HBV reactivation (50.0% v 10.0%, respectively; p<0.001). Hepatitis B e antigen positive patients were also more likely to develop HBV reactivation (5/11 (45.5%) v 6/35 (17.1%), respectively; p = 0.041). A high pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA (≥10 4 copies/ml) was the most important risk factor for HBV reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine on Cox proportional hazards analysis (relative risk 16.13, (95% confidence interval 2.99-87.01; p = 0.001). Conclusions: HBV reactivation is more likely to occur in patients with high pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. A more prolonged course of antiviral therapy may be necessary in these patients after completion of chemotherapy in order to reduce post-chemotherapy HBV reactivation.
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dc.contributor.authorHui, CKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, WWWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAu, WYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLie, AKWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, HYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYueng, YHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, BCYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Nen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKwong, YLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiang, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, GKKen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-30T06:14:36Z-
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dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationGut, 2005, v. 54 n. 11, p. 1597-1603en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0017-5749en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: The hepatic outcome of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive patients undergoing chemotherapy after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine is unknown. Aims: To examine the occurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. Methods: Pre-emptive lamivudine was started one week before initiation of chemotherapy in 46 consecutive HBsAg positive patients and continued for the entire duration of chemotherapy. Pre-emptive lamivudine was stopped at a median 3.1 (range 3.0-3.4) months after completion of chemotherapy. Patients were longitudinally followed up after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. Results: Median time of follow up after withdrawal of lamivudine was 25.7 (range 5.7-75.7) months. Eleven of the 46 patients (23.9%) developed HBV reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. Eight of the 16 patients with high pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA (≥10 4 copies/ml) compared with three of the 30 patients with low pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA (<10 4 copies/ml) developed HBV reactivation (50.0% v 10.0%, respectively; p<0.001). Hepatitis B e antigen positive patients were also more likely to develop HBV reactivation (5/11 (45.5%) v 6/35 (17.1%), respectively; p = 0.041). A high pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA (≥10 4 copies/ml) was the most important risk factor for HBV reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine on Cox proportional hazards analysis (relative risk 16.13, (95% confidence interval 2.99-87.01; p = 0.001). Conclusions: HBV reactivation is more likely to occur in patients with high pre-chemotherapy HBV DNA after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine. A more prolonged course of antiviral therapy may be necessary in these patients after completion of chemotherapy in order to reduce post-chemotherapy HBV reactivation.en_HK
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dc.rightsGut. Copyright © B M J Publishing Group.en_HK
dc.subject.meshHematologic-Neoplasms-drug-therapyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis-B-prevention-and-controlen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis-B-virus-physiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshLamivudine-therapeutic-useen_HK
dc.subject.meshVirus-Activation-drug-effectsen_HK
dc.titleHepatitis B reactivation after withdrawal of pre-emptive lamivudine in patients with haematological malignancy on completion of cytotoxic chemotherapyen_HK
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