AIM: To evaluate the predictors of 10-year survival of patients with hepatitis C recurrence. /// METHODS: Data from 358 patients transplanted between 1989 and 2010 in two Italian transplant centers and with evidence of hepatitis C recurrence were analyzed. A χ 2, Fisher's exact test and Kruskal Wallis' test were used for categorical and continuous variables, respectively. Survival analysis was performed at 10 years after transplant using the Kaplan-Meier method, and a log-rank test was used to compare groups. A p level less than 0.05 was considered significant for all tests. Multivariate analysis of the predictive role of different variables on 10-year survival was performed by a stepwise Cox logistic regression./// RESULTS: The ten-year survival of the entire popu lation was 61.2%. Five groups of patients were identified according to the virological response or lack of a response to antiviral treatment and, among those who were not treated, according to the clinical status (mild hepatitis C recurrence, "too sick to be treated" and patients with comorbidities contraindicating the treatment). While the 10-year survival of treated and untreated patients was not different (59.1% vs 64.7%, p = 0.192), patients with a sustained virological response had a higher 10-year survival rate than both the "non-responders" (84.7% vs 39.8%, p < 0.0001) and too sick to be treated (84.7% vs 0%, p < 0.0001). Sustained virological responders had a survival rate comparable to patients untreated with mild recurrence (84.7% vs 89.3%). A sustained virological response and young donor age were independent predictors of 10-year survival./// CONCLUSION: Sustained virological response significantly increased long-term survival. Awaiting the interferon-free regimen global availability, antiviral treatment might be questionable in selected subjects with mild hepatitis C recurrence.

Gitto, S., Belli, L., Vukotic, R., Lorenzini, S., Airoldi, A., Cicero, A., et al. (2015). Hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation: A 10-year evaluation. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 21(13), 3912-3920 [10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3912].

Hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation: A 10-year evaluation

De Carlis, Luciano;
2015

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the predictors of 10-year survival of patients with hepatitis C recurrence. /// METHODS: Data from 358 patients transplanted between 1989 and 2010 in two Italian transplant centers and with evidence of hepatitis C recurrence were analyzed. A χ 2, Fisher's exact test and Kruskal Wallis' test were used for categorical and continuous variables, respectively. Survival analysis was performed at 10 years after transplant using the Kaplan-Meier method, and a log-rank test was used to compare groups. A p level less than 0.05 was considered significant for all tests. Multivariate analysis of the predictive role of different variables on 10-year survival was performed by a stepwise Cox logistic regression./// RESULTS: The ten-year survival of the entire popu lation was 61.2%. Five groups of patients were identified according to the virological response or lack of a response to antiviral treatment and, among those who were not treated, according to the clinical status (mild hepatitis C recurrence, "too sick to be treated" and patients with comorbidities contraindicating the treatment). While the 10-year survival of treated and untreated patients was not different (59.1% vs 64.7%, p = 0.192), patients with a sustained virological response had a higher 10-year survival rate than both the "non-responders" (84.7% vs 39.8%, p < 0.0001) and too sick to be treated (84.7% vs 0%, p < 0.0001). Sustained virological responders had a survival rate comparable to patients untreated with mild recurrence (84.7% vs 89.3%). A sustained virological response and young donor age were independent predictors of 10-year survival./// CONCLUSION: Sustained virological response significantly increased long-term survival. Awaiting the interferon-free regimen global availability, antiviral treatment might be questionable in selected subjects with mild hepatitis C recurrence.
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Antiviral treatment; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C virus recurrence; Liver transplantation; Ten-year survival; Adult; Antiviral Agents; Chi-Square Distribution; Drug Therapy, Combination; End Stage Liver Disease; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Humans; Italy; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Odds Ratio; Proportional Hazards Models; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Virus Activation; Liver Transplantation; Gastroenterology
English
2015
21
13
3912
3920
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Gitto, S., Belli, L., Vukotic, R., Lorenzini, S., Airoldi, A., Cicero, A., et al. (2015). Hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation: A 10-year evaluation. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 21(13), 3912-3920 [10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3912].
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