Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar

<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The emergence of hepatitis B surface antigen in a patient with previously negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) serology post-orthotropic liver transplant (OTLX) is known as de novo hepatitis B (DNHB). As there are no data on patients with DNHB...

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Main Author: Arun P. Nair (14779621) (author)
Other Authors: Sreethish Sasi (14151873) (author), Muna S. Al‐Maslamani (14779624) (author), Prem Chandra (9072038) (author), Samar A. Hashim (14779627) (author), Sulieman Abu Jarir (14779630) (author), Moutaz Derbala (2577073) (author)
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Muna S. Al‐Maslamani (14779624)
Prem Chandra (9072038)
Samar A. Hashim (14779627)
Sulieman Abu Jarir (14779630)
Moutaz Derbala (2577073)
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Sreethish Sasi (14151873)
Muna S. Al‐Maslamani (14779624)
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Samar A. Hashim (14779627)
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Sreethish Sasi (14151873)
Muna S. Al‐Maslamani (14779624)
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Samar A. Hashim (14779627)
Sulieman Abu Jarir (14779630)
Moutaz Derbala (2577073)
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
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description <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The emergence of hepatitis B surface antigen in a patient with previously negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) serology post-orthotropic liver transplant (OTLX) is known as de novo hepatitis B (DNHB). As there are no data on patients with DNHB available from Qatar, we aim to do a pioneer study indexing their clinical profile and epidemiology of patients with DNHB in Qatar.</p><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">This descriptive epidemiological study was done by retrospectively reviewing records of 159 post-OTLX patients. HBV serology of these patients post-OTLX was reviewed, and 17 were identified as DNHB cases. Baseline epidemiological characteristics were defined and compared between DNHB cases and the rest. DNHB cases were analyzed statistically using the chi-square test and Kaplan-Meier curve.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The majority of the subjects were men (65%) and Qataris (40%). Mean age was 57.4 ± 12.5 years. Bulk of them underwent OTLX in China (44%). The overall incidence of DNHB was 10.7%, with transplants in China having significantly higher incidence than transplants from all other countries. The mortality rate was 23.5% in DNHB cases compared to 2.8% in non-DNHB. 67% of patients survived at least 64 months after the diagnosis of DNHB. Five-year survival did not vary significantly between those with DNHB and those without.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Orthotropic liver transplant in centers selecting donors liberally without screening for HBV poses the risk of DNHB. We recommend having protective levels of HBs antibodies before OTLX. Prophylactic antiviral treatment should be considered until peri-operative HBV transmission has been excluded by screening hepatic tissue for HBV DNA.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Transplant Infectious Disease<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tid.13444" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tid.13444</a></p>
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spelling Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in QatarArun P. Nair (14779621)Sreethish Sasi (14151873)Muna S. Al‐Maslamani (14779624)Prem Chandra (9072038)Samar A. Hashim (14779627)Sulieman Abu Jarir (14779630)Moutaz Derbala (2577073)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesHealth sciencesPublic healthantiviral agentsde novo Bhepatitis Bliver transplantationimmunosuppression<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The emergence of hepatitis B surface antigen in a patient with previously negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) serology post-orthotropic liver transplant (OTLX) is known as de novo hepatitis B (DNHB). As there are no data on patients with DNHB available from Qatar, we aim to do a pioneer study indexing their clinical profile and epidemiology of patients with DNHB in Qatar.</p><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">This descriptive epidemiological study was done by retrospectively reviewing records of 159 post-OTLX patients. HBV serology of these patients post-OTLX was reviewed, and 17 were identified as DNHB cases. Baseline epidemiological characteristics were defined and compared between DNHB cases and the rest. DNHB cases were analyzed statistically using the chi-square test and Kaplan-Meier curve.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The majority of the subjects were men (65%) and Qataris (40%). Mean age was 57.4 ± 12.5 years. Bulk of them underwent OTLX in China (44%). The overall incidence of DNHB was 10.7%, with transplants in China having significantly higher incidence than transplants from all other countries. The mortality rate was 23.5% in DNHB cases compared to 2.8% in non-DNHB. 67% of patients survived at least 64 months after the diagnosis of DNHB. Five-year survival did not vary significantly between those with DNHB and those without.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Orthotropic liver transplant in centers selecting donors liberally without screening for HBV poses the risk of DNHB. We recommend having protective levels of HBs antibodies before OTLX. Prophylactic antiviral treatment should be considered until peri-operative HBV transmission has been excluded by screening hepatic tissue for HBV DNA.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Transplant Infectious Disease<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tid.13444" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tid.13444</a></p>2020-08-13T21:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1111/tid.13444https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Epidemiological_characteristics_of_de_novo_hepatitis_B_infection_in_liver_transplant_recipients_An_experience_from_a_tertiary_care_centre_in_Qatar/22258639CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/222586392020-08-13T21:00:00Z
spellingShingle Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
Arun P. Nair (14779621)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Health sciences
Public health
antiviral agents
de novo B
hepatitis B
liver transplantation
immunosuppression
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title Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
title_full Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
title_fullStr Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
title_short Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
title_sort Epidemiological characteristics of de novo hepatitis B infection in liver transplant recipients—An experience from a tertiary care centre in Qatar
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Health sciences
Public health
antiviral agents
de novo B
hepatitis B
liver transplantation
immunosuppression