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Observational studyBMC pharmacology & toxicology2015

Nephrotoxicity caused by oral antiviral agents in patients with chronic hepatitis B treated in a hospital for tropical diseases in Thailand.

Aung Myint Thu, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Chatporn Kittitrakul, Apichart Nontprasert, Natthida Sriboonvorakul, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Pisit Tangkijvanich, Wattana Leowattana, Polrat Wilairatana

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Observational study in BMC pharmacology & toxicology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Aung Myint ThuDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. agmyintthu.90@gmail.com.
Kittiyod PoovorawanDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. kittiyod.poo@mahidol.ac.th.
Chatporn KittitrakulDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. chatporn.kit@mahidol.ac.th.
Apichart NontprasertDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. apichart.non@mahidol.ac.th.
Natthida SriboonvorakulDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. natthida.sri@mahidol.ac.th.
Weerapong PhumratanaprapinDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. weerapong.phu@mahidol.ac.th.
Pisit TangkijvanichResearch Unit of Hepatitis and Liver Cancer, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. pisittkvn@yahoo.com.
Wattana LeowattanaDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. wattana.leo@mahidol.ac.th.
Polrat WilairatanaDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. polrat.wil@mahidol.ac.th.
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit · THMahidol University · THChulalongkorn University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is increasing concern about the potential for nephrotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) treated long-term with nucleotide analogs.

methodsWe examined renal dysfunction and its associated risk factors in patients with CHB treated with antiviral regimens containing either nucleosides or nucleotide analogs. We undertook a retrospective cohort study from 2006 to 2014 at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand, and analyzed the data of 102 patients with a median follow-up time of 44.5 months (range 4-101 months).

resultsSeventy-three patients were treated with an antiviral regime containing a nucleoside analog, and 29 with a regime containing a nucleotide analog. Abnormally elevated serum creatinine concentration was observed in 12 patients (11.8 %) after 8 years of treatment. Thirty one percent of patients treated with nucleotide analogs had elevated serum creatinine levels and three of these patients (10.3 %) developed nephrotoxicity. In contrast, serum creatinine concentrations were elevated in three of the 73 patients treated with a nucleoside analog (4.1 %), and none developed nephrotoxicity. The incidence of renal dysfunction by the nucleotide analog regimen was cumulative, with 11.1, 21.0, 26.5 and 47.6 % of patients affected after 2, 4, 6 and 8 years, respectively. Univariate and multivariate analysis indicated that a nucleotide analog-based regimen significantly predicted renal dysfunction (odds ratio 10.5, 95 % confidence intervals 2.6-42.4, P <0.001).

conclusionThe long-term use of nucleotide analogs increased the risk of nephrotoxicity in patients with CHB. Thus, the regular assessment of renal function is recommended for all patients with CHB, particularly those treated with a nucleotide analog.

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AdenineAdultAntiviral AgentsCreatinineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuanineHepatitis B, ChronicHospitalsHumansIncidenceKidney DiseasesLamivudineMaleMiddle AgedNephronsadefovirAdenineAntiviral AgentsCreatinineentecavirGuanineLamivudineOrganophosphonatesTelbivudineTenofovirThymidine

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