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Article: Development of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B

TitleDevelopment of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B
Authors
Issue Date2003
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/
Citation
Hepatology, 2003, v. 37 n. 1, p. 36-43 How to Cite?
AbstractPatients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have a defective HBV-specific immune response, and the spontaneous development of antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) after liver transplantation has not been observed. We report the spontaneous production of anti-HBs in 21 of 50 (42%) patients receiving lamivudine monoprophylaxis after liver transplantation. Seroconversion to anti-HBs status (> 10 mIU/mL) was found at a median of 8 days (range, 1 to 43 days) after transplantation. In each case, serial serum samples showed a > 100% increase in antibody titer as compared with that of day 7 after transplantation in the absence of any blood product transfusion. The anti-HBs titer increased to a maximum within 3 months, and the peak titer was > 100 mIU/mL in 10 patients, 100 to 1000 mIU/mL in 5 patients, and > 1,000 mIU/mL in 6 patients. In 12 patients, anti-HBs disappeared from serum at a median of 201 days (range, 24 to 414 days), whereas the other 9 patients remained positive for anti-HBs at a median of 221 days (range, 94 to 1,025 days) after transplantation. Patients in whom anti-HBs in serum developed had a more rapid clearance of serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (log rank test, P = .011). Using logistic regression analysis, the only predictor of anti-HBs production was an HBV-immune donor (odds ratio, 18.9; 95% confidence interval, 3.2 to 112.4; P = .001). In conclusion, patients who undergo liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B using lamivudine prophylaxis may develop anti-HBs spontaneously. The antibody is likely to be of donor origin, suggesting the possibility of adoptive immunity transfer through a liver graft.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/78142
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dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFung, JTKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, GKKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:39:38Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T07:39:38Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHepatology, 2003, v. 37 n. 1, p. 36-43en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0270-9139en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/78142-
dc.description.abstractPatients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have a defective HBV-specific immune response, and the spontaneous development of antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) after liver transplantation has not been observed. We report the spontaneous production of anti-HBs in 21 of 50 (42%) patients receiving lamivudine monoprophylaxis after liver transplantation. Seroconversion to anti-HBs status (> 10 mIU/mL) was found at a median of 8 days (range, 1 to 43 days) after transplantation. In each case, serial serum samples showed a > 100% increase in antibody titer as compared with that of day 7 after transplantation in the absence of any blood product transfusion. The anti-HBs titer increased to a maximum within 3 months, and the peak titer was > 100 mIU/mL in 10 patients, 100 to 1000 mIU/mL in 5 patients, and > 1,000 mIU/mL in 6 patients. In 12 patients, anti-HBs disappeared from serum at a median of 201 days (range, 24 to 414 days), whereas the other 9 patients remained positive for anti-HBs at a median of 221 days (range, 94 to 1,025 days) after transplantation. Patients in whom anti-HBs in serum developed had a more rapid clearance of serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (log rank test, P = .011). Using logistic regression analysis, the only predictor of anti-HBs production was an HBV-immune donor (odds ratio, 18.9; 95% confidence interval, 3.2 to 112.4; P = .001). In conclusion, patients who undergo liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B using lamivudine prophylaxis may develop anti-HBs spontaneously. The antibody is likely to be of donor origin, suggesting the possibility of adoptive immunity transfer through a liver graft.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofHepatologyen_HK
dc.rightsHepatology. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.en_HK
dc.subject.meshAdoptive Transferen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Antibodies - blooden_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Surface Antigens - immunologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B, Chronic - immunology - surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Transplantation - immunologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshLymphocytes - immunologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshTissue Donorsen_HK
dc.titleDevelopment of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis Ben_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLo, CM: chungmlo@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailCheung, ST: stcheung@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailLai, CL: hrmelcl@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1053/jhep.2003.50035en_HK
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