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ArticleVaccines2022

Determinants of Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Liver Transplant Recipients: The Role of Immunosuppression Reduction.

Chih-Hsien Cheng, Hao-Chien Hung, Jin-Chiao Lee, Po-Wei Huang, Po-Wen Gu, Yin Lai, Yu-Chao Wang, Tsung-Han Wu, Chen-Fang Lee, Ting-Jung Wu and 4 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chih-Hsien ChengDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8176-0631
Hao-Chien HungDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Jin-Chiao LeeDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6075-8786
Po-Wei HuangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Po-Wen GuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Yin LaiDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Yu-Chao WangDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Tsung-Han WuDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Chen-Fang LeeDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Ting-Jung WuDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Hong-Shiue ChouDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3583-2048
Kun-Ming ChanDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Chung-Guei HuangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0598-5684
Wei-Chen LeeDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University · TWChang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

Funding

Chang-Gung Medical Foundation BMRP-337
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver transplant recipients on chronic immunosuppression show an attenuated antibody response after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Adjusting immunosuppressants during vaccination remains debated. We enrolled 380 liver transplant recipients receiving 2 doses of a protein subunit, mRNA, or a vector vaccine. The patients were informed to temporarily suspend immunosuppression for 2 weeks for both vaccination doses. We measured anti-live-SARS-CoV-2 spike neutralizing antibody levels at 1−2 months after the second vaccination; 83.9% of patients had humoral responses (SARS-CoV-2 NT50 ≥ 9.62 IU/mL) to 2 doses of vaccines. The mRNA (86.7%) and protein subunit vaccines (85%) yielded higher response rates than the vector vaccines (40.9%). Immunosuppression suspension during the two vaccinations yielded a higher response rate (91.5% vs. 57.7%). Only eight patients (2.1%) experienced transaminase level elevation of thrice the normal value (>110 IU/L) after the second vaccination. Most recovered spontaneously after resuming immunosuppression. Multivariate analysis revealed ABO incompatibility, white blood cell count <4000, lymphocyte count <20%, tacrolimus trough level >6.5 ng/mL, and no immunosuppression adjustment as independent risk factors to nonresponse. The mRNA and protein subunit vaccines yielded a higher response rate. Immunosuppression suspension for 2 weeks enhanced the antibody response. ABO incompatibility, leukopenia, lymphopenia, a high tacrolimus trough level, and no immunosuppression adjustment are associated with nonresponse.

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COVID-19immunosuppression adjustmentliver transplantationvaccine

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