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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2014

An initial assessment of correlations between host- and virus-related factors affecting analogues antiviral therapy in HBV chronically infected patients.

Piotr Stalke, Magda Rybicka, Anna Wróblewska, Marcin Dreczewski, Ewa Stracewska, Tomasz Smiatacz, Krzysztof Piotr Bielawski

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Piotr StalkeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Magda RybickaIntercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Anna WróblewskaIntercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Marcin DreczewskiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Ewa StracewskaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Tomasz SmiataczDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Krzysztof Piotr BielawskiIntercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Gdańsk Medical University · PL

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Abstract

backgroundSuccess in treating hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with nucleoside analogues drugs is limited by the emergence of drug-resistant viral strains upon prolonged therapy. In addition to mutation patterns in the viral polymerase gene, host factors are assumed to contribute to failure of treatment in chronic HBV infections. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between efficacy of antiviral therapy and the prevalence of HBV pretreatment drug-resistant variants. We also analyzed the role of heterogeneity in the promoter region of the IL-10 on the HBV pol/s gene polymorphisms and efficacy of analogues-driven therapy. MATERIAL AND

methodsHBV DNA was extracted from 54 serum samples from chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. Drug-resistance mutations were analyzed using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technology (MALDI-TOF MS) and Multi-temperature single-strand conformation polymorphism (MSSCP). IL-10 gene promoter region polymorphisms at positions -1082, -819, and -592 were determined in allele-specific PCR reactions (AS-PCR).

resultsDrug-resistance mutations were detected in 74% of naïve and 93% of experienced patients, but the effect of pre-existence of drug-resistant HBV variants on antiviral therapy was not statistically significant (p=0.86). The role of polymorphisms at positions -1082 (p=0.88), -819 (p=0.26), and -592 (p=0.26) of IL-10 promoter region polymorphisms was excluded from the response-predicting factors. The main host factors predicting successful response to antiviral therapy were female sex (p=0.007) and young age (p=0.013).

conclusionsThe presence of drug-resistant HBV variants in baseline is not a viral predictor of good response to nucleoside/nucleotide analogues therapy. Only low HBV viral load predicted positive response to antiviral therapy. The ideal candidate for antiviral therapy is an immunocompetent, young female with low HBV viral load and elevated ALT activity.

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AdenineAdultAge FactorsAntiviral AgentsDrug Resistance, ViralDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHepatitis B, ChronicHost-Derived Cellular FactorsHumansInterleukin-10LamivudineMiddle AgedMutationNucleosidesOrganophosphonatesAdenineAntiviral AgentsHost-Derived Cellular FactorsInterleukin-10LamivudineNucleosidesOrganophosphonatesTenofovir

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PMID24569300
PMCPMC3943711
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