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d'Arminio Monforte A, Tavelli A, Salpini R, Piermatteo L, D'Anna S, Carrara S, Malagnino V, Mazzotta V, Brancaccio G, Marchetti GC, Rosselli Del Turco E, Rossotti R, Mussini C, Antinori A, Lo Caputo S, Ceccherini Silberstein F, Gaeta GB, Svicher V, Puoti M. Determinants of worse liver-related outcome according to HDV infection among HBsAg positive persons living with HIV: Data from the ICONA cohort. Liver Int 2024; 44:603-613. [PMID: 38100128 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES We aimed to study hepatitis D virus (HDV) prevalence and risk of progression to severe liver-related events (SLRE) in HBsAg positive people living with HIV (PLWH) in Italy; role of HDV-RNA copy levels, HCV coinfection and nadir CD4 counts were also investigated. METHODS People living with HIV (PLWH) from Italian Foundation cohort Naïve antiretrovirals (ICONA) with available HBsAg and HDV Ab were enrolled. HBsAg, HDV Ab, HDV-RNA and HDV genotypes were tested. PRIMARY END-POINT time from first HDV screening to Severe Liver Related Events (SLRE: decompensated cirrhosis, liver transplantation, HCC). Fine-grey regression models were used to evaluate the association of HDV Ab, HDV-RNA, HDV/HCV coinfection, CD4 nadir and outcome. Secondary end-points: time to SLRE or death; HDV Ab and HDV-RNA prevalence. RESULTS A total of 152/809 (18.8%) HBsAg positive PLWH showed HDV Ab reactivity; 63/93 (67.7%) were HDV-RNA positive. Being male, persons who inject drugs (PWID), HCV Ab positive, with FIB-4 > 3.25 were independent factors of HDV Ab positivity. In a median follow-up of 5 years, 37 PLWH (4.1% at 5-year) developed SLRE and 97 (12.0%) reached the SLRE or death end-point. HDV-RNA positive (independently from HDV-RNA copy level) PLWH had a 4.6-fold (95%CI 2.0-10.5) higher risk of SLRE than HDV negatives. PLWH positive for both HCV Ab and HDV Ab showed the highest independent risk of SLRE (ASHR: 11.9, 95%CI: 4.6-30.9 vs. HCV neg/HDV neg). Nadir CD4 < 200/mL was associated with SLRE (ASHR: 3.9, 95% 1.0-14.5). CONCLUSIONS One-fifth of the HBsAg positive PLWH harbour HDV infection, and are at high risk of progression to advanced liver disease. HCV contributes to worse outcomes. This population needs urgently effective treatments.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Romina Salpini
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine of Systems, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
| | | | - Giuseppina Brancaccio
- Infectious Diseases, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Giulia Carla Marchetti
- Department of Health Sciences, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Clinical and Research Infectious Diseases Department, INMI, Rome, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
| | - Massimo Puoti
- Infectious Diseases Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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