Profiles of liver fibrosis evolution during long-term tenofovir treatment in HIV-positive patients coinfected with hepatitis B

Lorenza N.C. Dezanet, Patrick Miailhes, Caroline Lascoux-Combe, Julie Chas, Sarah Maylin, Audrey Gabassi, Hayette Rougier, Constance Delaugerre, Karine Lacombe, Anders Boyd

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Abstract

Background & Aims: Data on liver fibrosis evolution and its involvement in liver-related morbidity are scarce in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection during treatment. We identified profiles of liver fibrosis evolution in coinfected patients undergoing tenofovir (TDF). Methods: We included 169 HIV-HBV-coinfected patients on TDF-based antiretroviral therapy. Virological and clinical data were obtained at TDF-initiation and every 6-12 months. From data on non-invasive liver fibrosis assessments collected yearly (FibroTest®), we established clusters of individuals with similar liver fibrosis evolution using group-based trajectory models. Results: Four profiles of liver fibrosis evolution were established from a median follow-up of 7.6 years (IQR = 3.1-13.1): low fibrosis with no progression (29.6%, profile A), low fibrosis with progression (22.5%, profile B), moderate fibrosis with high fluctuation (39.6%, profile C), and cirrhosis with no regression (8.3%, profile D). When compared to profile A, baseline HBeAg-positive status was associated with profiles B (P =.007) and C (P =.004), older age with profiles C (P <.001) and D (P =.001), exposure to second-generation protease inhibitors with profile C (P =.004), and CD4+ <500/mm3 at the last visit with profiles C (P =.02) and D (P =.002). Incident liver-related events occurred in profiles other than A (B, n = 1/38; C, n = 6/67; D, n = 3/14) and all five cases of hepatocellular carcinoma occurred in profiles C (n = 2) and D (n = 3). Conclusions: TDF-treated HIV-HBV coinfected individuals do not seem to benefit from comparable levels of liver fibrosis regression as in HBV mono-infection. Liver-related morbidity occurs mainly in those with fluctuating or consistently high fibrosis levels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2874-2884
Number of pages11
JournalLiver international
Volume41
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • group-based trajectory models
  • hepatic fibrosis
  • hepatitis B virus
  • human immunodeficiency virus

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