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Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Direct Acting Antivirals

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Background and Aims: In Egypt, compulsory vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection started in 1992. Patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) should be vaccinated against HBV. The aim was to assess the response to HBV vaccine in CHC patients treated with direct acting antivirals (DDAs) in comparison to treatment-naive patients and healthy subjects. Method: This prospective study was carried out on 360 consecutive adult subjects subdivided into 3 groups. Group I included 150 CHC patients who vaccinated after getting sustained virologic response (SVR) following treatment with DAAs. Group II comprised 110 CHC treatment- naive patients while the control group comprised 100 healthy subjects. Three intramuscular 20 µg doses (at 0, 1 & 6 months) of HBV-vaccine (rDNA) were administered, HBs Ab titres were evaluated 6 – 8 weeks after the 3rd dose. Results: CHC patients (treated or treatment-naïve) had highly significant lower mean HBs Ab titre than controls. Twelve patients in group I (8%) had no response to HBV vaccine in comparison to 4.5% in group II and 1% controls. About 83.3%in group I compared to 85.5% in group II and 98% controls had a good response. In CHC treated patients, HBs Ab titre was negatively associated with FIB-4 score, fibrosis stage and ALT levels while positively associated with platelet count. The fibrosis stage was the most significant predictor of weak response. Conclusion: CHC Patients demonstrate a significantly weak response to HBV vaccine. Concomitant DAAs treatment does not influence response.

DOI

10.21608/bmfj.2022.114488.1525

Keywords

Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, Hepatitis B vaccine

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Said

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EM

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Hepatology,gastroentrology and infectious disease,Faculty of Medicine-Benha University

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abada.abdelhamid@fmed.bu.edu

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Dalia

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Nour El Din

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Clinical and Chemical Pathology Benha Faculty of Medicine- Benha University

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dalia_dalia413@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mona

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Elawady

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Ahmed

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Public Health and Community Medicine Department,Benha Faculty of Medicine- Benha University

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mona.youssef@fmedbu.edu.eg

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Shaimaa

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Ragab

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Yehia

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Hepatology,gastroentrology and infectious disease,Faculty of Medicine-Benha University

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drshimaayehia198@gmail.com

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Banha

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Tamer

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El-Eraky

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E

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Hepatology,gastroentrology and infectious disease,Faculty of Medicine-Benha University

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elerakytamer@yahoo.com

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benha

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39

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2

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35838

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2022-07-01

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2022-01-03

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2022-07-01

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346

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356

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1110-208X

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2357-0016

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Benha Medical Journal

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Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Direct Acting Antivirals

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22 Jan 2023