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Observational studyClinical and experimental nephrology2023

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody titer after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in Japanese patients who underwent renal replacement therapy, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation.

Ryohei Iwabuchi, Makoto Harada, Aiko Yamada, Daiki Aomura, Yosuke Yamada, Kosuke Sonoda, Hideyuki Nakazawa, Kaoko Sakai, Etsuko Mizukami, Koji Hashimoto and 1 more

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Ryohei Iwabuchi *Department of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Makoto Harada *Department of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Aiko Yamada *Department of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Daiki AomuraDepartment of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Yosuke YamadaDepartment of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Kosuke SonodaDepartment of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Hideyuki NakazawaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Kaoko SakaiDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Etsuko MizukamiKashiwabara Clinic, 4565-1 Hotaka Kashiwabara, Azumino, 399-8304, Japan.
Koji HashimotoDepartment of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
Yuji KamijoDepartment of Nephrology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan. yujibeat@shinshu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8077-891X
Shinshu University · JPHoshi University · JP

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Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination is recommended for patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT), including hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and kidney transplantation (KT). However, the difference in the immune response between RRT patients and healthy individuals after mRNA vaccines remains uncertain.

methodsThis retrospective observational study evaluated the anti-severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2 (anti-SARS-CoV-2) IgG antibody acquisition, titers and their changes, normal response rate (reaching titers of healthy individuals), factors associated with a normal response, and effectiveness of booster vaccination in Japanese RRT patients.

resultsMost HD and PD patients acquired anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies after the second vaccination; however, their antibody titers and normal response rates (62-75%) were low compared with those of healthy subjects. Approximately 62% of KT recipients acquired antibodies, but the normal response rate was low (23%). Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody waning occurred in the control, HD, and PD groups, while negative or very low titers remained in KT recipients. Third booster vaccination was effective in most HD and PD patients. However, the effect was mild in KT recipients - only 58% reached a normal response level. Multivariate logistic regression analyses demonstrated that younger age, higher serum albumin level, and RRT other than KT were significantly associated with a normal response after the second vaccination.

conclusionsRRT patients, particularly KT recipients, exhibited poor vaccine responses. Booster vaccination would be beneficial for HD and PD patients; however, its effect in KT recipients was mild. Further COVID-19 vaccinations using the latest vaccine or alternative procedures should be considered in RRT patients.

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COVID-19Kidney TransplantationPeritoneal DialysisAntibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesEast Asian PeopleHumansImmunoglobulin GRenal DialysisRenal Replacement TherapyVaccinationAntibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesImmunoglobulin GCOVID-19HemodialysisKidney transplantationPeritoneal dialysisSARS-CoV-2Vaccine

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