Chronic hepatitis B--who should be treated?

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause both acute and chronic infection and is an important human pathogen, with an estimated 350 million individuals chronically infected worldwide. HBV carriers are at risk for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and patients with chronic infection require life-long monitoring. Effective hepatitis B antiviral treatment is important given the significant associated global morbidity and mortality from liver-related complications. The goals of treatment are to achieve sustained suppression of HBV replication and remission of liver disease. In the past decade, great progress has been made in the treatment of chronic HBV infection. Interferon alfa, longer-acting pegylated interferon, and nucleos(t)ide analogs such as lamivudine, adefovir dipivoxil, and entecavir are currently available for treatment of HBV infection. Effective treatment decisions require an understanding of the natural history of hepatitis B and the range of treatment options. This review includes criteria for determining when and how to most effectively intervene with antiviral therapy for chronically infected patients.     

胸腺五肽显著增强干扰素在抗病毒治程中的特异性CTL效应

目的:探究在e抗原(HBe Ag)阳性的慢性乙型肝炎患者采用聚乙二醇干扰素-2a(peg-2a)联合核苷类药物治疗过程中,加用胸腺五肽对细胞免疫应答的影响。方法:选择采用聚乙二醇干扰素α-2a联合核苷类药物(拉米夫定+阿德福韦酯)治疗48周,HBe Ag仍为阳性,且HLA-A2阳性的慢性乙型肝炎患者18例,分为两组。一组原方案延长联合治疗作为对照,另一组在原方案基础上再加用胸腺五肽治疗(10 mg/次,2次/周,共24周)治疗,所有病人均治疗至96周。并做体外HBV特异性细胞毒T淋巴细胞(HBV specific CTL)培养增殖,通过Elispot技术分析其分泌细胞因子(肿瘤坏死因子-α,干扰素-γ,白介素-10)的功能。结果:HBe Ag转阴率,治疗96周时联合胸腺五肽组为44.4%(4/9),原方案对照组为22.2%(2/9)。HBs Ag滴度,48周时,HBs Ag为4571±3772 IU/m:;96周时,联合胸腺五肽组为1962±2869 IU/m L,转阴1人,原方案对照组为3490±3124 IU/m L,P=0.093。HBV特异性CTL培养增殖,96周时联合胸腺五肽组高于原方案对照组,且联合胸腺五肽组TNF-的分泌也高于原方案对照组,P0.05。结论:胸腺五肽显著增强干扰素抗病毒治疗过程中的特异性CTL效应。     

阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗乙型肝炎DNA 阳性肝硬化疗效观察

目的:探讨阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化的疗效。方法:46例HBV DNA阳性乙肝肝硬化患者随机分为对照组及观察组。在保肝等对症治疗基础上,观察组22例患者联用阿德福韦酯与拉米夫定,对照组24例患者予阿德福韦酯,总疗程均为48周。结果:在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA转阴率分别为54.5%、20.8%(P<0.05),ALT复常率分别为63.6%、33.3%(P<0.05)。治疗24周、48周后上述指标无统计学差异。两组患者未见明显药物不良反应。结论:阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化起效快,降低病毒载量疗效佳,安全性好。     

阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗乙型肝炎DNA阳性肝硬化疗效观察

目的：探讨阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化的疗效。方法：46例HBV DNA阳性乙肝肝硬化患者随机分为对照组及观察组。在保肝等对症治疗基础上,观察组22例患者联用阿德福韦酯与拉米夫定,对照组24例患者予阿德福韦酯,总疗程均为48周。结果：在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA转阴率分别为54.5%、20.8%（P〈0.05）,ALT复常率分别为63.6%、33.3%（P〈0.05）。治疗24周、48周后上述指标无统计学差异。两组患者未见明显药物不良反应。结论：阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化起效快,降低病毒载量疗效佳,安全性好。     

内江地区慢性乙型肝炎患者的基因型及拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯抗病毒治疗效果

目的探讨内江地区慢性乙型肝炎患者的基因型及拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯抗病毒的治疗效果。方法将201例慢性乙型肝炎患者进行HBV基因型的测定,其中120例HBeAg(+)慢性乙型肝炎患者随机分为三组:A组、B组和C组,每组40例。A组给予拉米夫定(LAM)治疗;B组给予恩替卡韦(ETV)治疗;C组给予LAM联合阿德福韦酯(ADV)治疗,比较治疗情况。结果 201例慢性乙型肝炎患者中B型119例(59.2%),C型68例(33.8%),B/C混合型10例(5.0%),未知型4例(2.0%),各分型之间的性别、年龄差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。C型感染者HBeAg阳性率为86.8%,显著高于B型的51.3%(P0.05)。HBeAg(+)的3组患者治疗12、24和48周时,B组和C组患者的ALT复常率、HBV DNA阴转率及48周时的HBeAg血清转换率均显著高于A组(P0.05);C组患者与B组比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。治疗期间均未见不良反应发生。C组患者(包括B型19例、C型21例)中B型的HBV DNA阴转率及HBeAg血清转换率显著高于C型(P0.05)。结论地处西南方的内江地区慢性乙型肝炎患者主要以B型为主,C型次之,B型和C型共占93.0%,其他型别仅占较少部分。ETV方案或LAM联合ADV方案治疗HBeAg(+)慢性乙肝疗效优于LAM治疗。初始LAM联合ADV治疗基因B型HBeAg(+)慢性乙型肝炎疗效优于C型。     

聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b治疗61例e抗原阳性慢性乙型肝炎临床分析

目的探讨聚乙二醇化干扰素α-2b治疗e抗原(HBeAg)阳性慢性乙型肝炎的临床疗效和不良反应,同时探讨影响应答的相关因素。方法用聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b治疗61例HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎,治疗期间定期监测血常规、生物化学指标、病毒学标志、甲状腺功能等。结果 48周,表面抗原(HBsAg)和HBeAg血清学转换率分别为5.26%、31.2%;血清HBV DNA阴转率为59.6%;ALT复常率为64.9%。随访半年,HBV DNA复发率为17.4%;HBeAg血清学转换者维持应答。治疗前ALT>5 ULN时,48周时HBeAg血清学转换率和HBV DNA阴转率明显高于ALT<5 ULN时,二者比较差异有统计学意义;而血清HBV DNA水平与其无明显相关性。结论聚乙二醇化干扰素α-2b具有免疫调节和抗病毒双重作用,48周时HBeAg血清学转换率和HBV DNA阴转率与治疗前血清ALT水平与相关,停药后具有持续应答效应。     

拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯治疗乙型肝炎的疗效及对HBV耐药基因突变的影响

目的探讨拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯治疗慢性乙型肝炎的疗效,并利用反向点杂交技术检测其对HBV基因耐药突变的影响。方法156例慢性乙型肝炎患者随机分为2组：对照组70例采用拉米夫定治疗,治疗组86例采用拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯治疗。采用实时荧光定量PCR和ELISA检测2组治疗前和治疗后48周的HBV-DNA载量和HBeAg并采用PCR-反向点杂交技术（PCR-RDB）检测2组治疗48周后的HBV耐药基因突变情况。结果对照组及治疗组在经过48周治疗后HBV-DNA载量较治疗前都明显下降（P 〈0. 05）,治疗组HBV-DNA载量明显低于对照组（P〈0.05）。治疗组经过48周治疗后HBeAg的阴转率为54.9%,明显高于对照组15.0% （P 〈0.05）。对照组44例未出现耐药突变,25例拉米夫定耐药突变中rtL180M突变6例,rtM204V/I突变11例,rtL180M ＋ rtM204V/I混合突变8例;阿德福韦酯HN236T耐药突变1例。治疗组77例未出现耐药突变;5例拉米夫定耐药突变中rtL180M突变1例,rtM204V/I突变2例,rtL180M ＋ rtM204V/I混合突变2例;阿德福韦酯耐药突变中rtN236T突变1例;拉米夫定和阿德福韦酯交叉耐药rtN236T ＋ rtM204V/I混合突变3例。对照组耐药突变率为37. 1%（26/70）明显髙于治疗组的10.5%（9/86）（P〈0.05）。结论拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯对治疗慢性乙型肝炎方面有效并在减少HBV耐药基因突变方面具有一定的作用。     

乙肝治疗耐药基因突变的焦磷酸测序技术诊断

目的：建立焦磷酸测序技术检测拉米夫定和阿德福韦酯治疗乙肝所致乙肝病毒基因耐药突变的定量检测方法,为临床乙肝耐药诊断和治疗提供依据。方法：针对乙肝病毒DNA聚合酶基因序列上4个常见基因突变位点的6种突变形式,分别克隆构建野生型和突变型质粒作为标准品,应用生物信息学手段设计目标基因通用PCR引物和各突变点的焦磷酸测序引物,建立焦磷酸测序的突变检测方法。对接受拉米夫定、阿德福韦酯治疗的慢性乙型肝炎患者血清标本进行检测。结果：构建了乙肝病毒四种常见耐药性突变的标准株和变异株克隆,建立了分别或同时检测拉米夫定、阿德福韦酯耐药突变的焦磷酸测序方法,对68例临床耐药或疑似耐药的患者血清标本进行检测,双脱氧测序验证,检出拉米夫定耐药突变32例,阿德福韦酯耐药突变5例,其中焦磷酸测序检出20例为混合突变,而双脱氧测序显示为6例。结论：成功建立了焦磷酸测序定量检测拉米夫定、阿德福韦酯耐药基因突变的方法,构建了乙肝病毒耐药基因突变的标准质粒,为临床动态监测乙肝病毒变异病毒株、指导合理用药奠定了基础。     

An improved reverse dot hybridization for simple and rapid detection of adefovir dipivoxil-resistant hepatitis B virus

Early detection of adefovir dipivoxil-resistant mutants during long-term treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with this drug is of great clinical importance. We developed an improved reverse dot hybridization test for simple and rapid detection of the rtA181V/T and rtN236T mutations associated with adefovir dipivoxil resistance in chronic hepatitis B patients. Probes were designed for genotypes B, C, and D of this resistance characteristic; a total of 70 clinical samples were analyzed with this improved reverse dot hybridization assay. Its usefulness was validated by comparing with sequencing data. Discordant results were confirmed by subclone sequencing. This reverse dot hybridization assay was sufficiently sensitive to detect 10(3) copies/mL; it also detected adefovir dipivoxil-resistant mutant strains when they comprised more than 5% of a mixed virus population. This reverse dot hybridization array correctly identified adefovir dipivoxil-resistant mutants; it had high concordance (98.5%) with direct sequencing data. There was no clear relationship between the HBV genotype and the development of adefovir dipivoxil-resistant mutants. This reverse dot hybridization assay proved to be simple and rapid for detection of rtA181V/T and rtN236T mutations associated with resistance to adefovir dipivoxil.     

Clinical and virological response to adefovir dipovixil for lamivudine-resistant HBeAg-negative hepatitis B

Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV), a new nucleotide analogue, has demonstrated activity against lamivudine-resistant HBV both in vivo and in vitro. Herein, we present eight lamivudine-resistant patients with chronic anti-HBe positive hepatitis B treated orally with adefovir dipivoxil at 10 mg/die to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this drug and to determine the possible development of clinical ADV resistance. After 48 weeks of therapy, 4/8 (50%) patients demonstrated a complete response with normalization of alaninoaminotransferase levels (ALT, normal value < 40 IU/L) and undetectable serum HBV- DNA (< 100 copies/ml tested by a PCR assay). In 3/8 subjects (37.5%), we observed a partial response with a > 50% reduction of both ALT and HBV DNA levels. Only one patient did not respond. Adefovir was well-tolerated and no patient presented adverse events related to treatment; there were no changes in renal parameters. We conclude that in patients with anti-HBe positive chronic hepatitis B resistant to lamivudine, a 48-week ADV treatment resulted in significant biochemical and virological improvement without major adverse effects.     

阿德福韦酯与拉米夫定治疗慢性乙肝的疗效对比

目的:比较阿德福韦酯与拉米夫定治疗慢性乙肝的远期疗效。方法:回顾性分析2012年5月至2014年5月我院收治的80例慢性乙肝患者的临床资料,随机分为研究组和对照组,每组各40例。研究组患者给予阿德福韦酯治疗,对照组患者给予拉米夫定治疗。观察两组患者不同时段肝功能指标复常率、病毒量转阴率、乙肝E抗原(HBe Ag)转阴率、粒细胞降低率及乙肝病毒脱氧核糖核酸(HBV-DNA)抑制率,并比较两组患者不良反应发生率。结果:研究组患者肝功能指标复常率、血病毒量转阴率、Hbe Ag转阴率均显著高于对照组同期对应值,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05),但两组患者血粒细胞降低率无显著差异(P0.05);研究组患者HBV-DNA水平总抑制率高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);两组患者均无严重不良反应发生(P0.05)。结论:阿德福韦酯治疗慢性乙肝的疗效更显著,能有效抑制HBV-DNA复制且安全性较高。     

Advances in therapy for hepatitis C infection

The first approved therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was recombinant interferon. Subsequently, controlled studies demonstrated that the combination of interferon-alpha and ribavirin leads to significantly higher virologic sustained responses in patients with chronic hepatitis C. A novel modification of the interferon molecule resulted in the formulation of pegylated interferons, which have a longer half-life than standard interferon. Two recent trials have established the superiority of pegylated interferons compared with interferon-alpha in inducing sustained virologic responses in patients with chronic HCV infection, with or without cirrhosis. Presumably, pegylated interferons will replace standard interferon in treating HCV infection. Phase 3 trials of pegylated interferons in combination with ribavirin are currently under way. Noninterferon-based therapies for the treatment of HCV infection are also in the developmental and experimental phases. Our aims in this review are to present the currently available therapeutic options for HCV infection and the evidence supporting their use in typical patients with chronic hepatitis C or in patients with special circumstances. We also briefly review novel therapeutic approaches, including noninterferon-based therapies.     

拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯治疗前后乙型肝炎病毒的全基因组序列分析

目的探究拉米夫定治疗反弹后联合阿德福韦酯治疗前后乙型肝炎全基因组序列变化。方法分别提取服用拉米夫定治疗24周反弹后和阿德福韦酯辅助治疗24周后的患者2份血清病毒核酸,用聚合酶链反应扩增核酸后进行全基因组测序分析。结果测序结果显示,共计有29个氨基酸发生了突变,其中,S区突变点有5个（17．2％）,C区突变点有12个（41．3％）,P区突变点有6个（20．6％）,X区突变点有6个（20．6％）,其中P区与拉米夫定的相关位点173和204位点发生了突变翻转,但服用阿德福韦后出现了与之相关的突变位点（181、214、236和237位点）。结论核苷酸药物的使用和HBV基因耐药突变密切相关,定期检测HBV基因突变对于合理使用核苷酸药物具有重要意义。     

干扰素α-1b联合阿德福韦酯治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎疗效分析

目的：探讨干扰素α-1b联合阿德福韦酯（Adefovir Dipivoxil Tablets,ADV）治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎（ChronichepatitisB,CHB）患者临床疗效。方法：随即将120例CHB患者分为3组：单用ADV组（A组）40例;单用IFNa-1b组（B组）40例;IFNα-1b和ADV联合治疗组（c组）40例,疗程48周。分别于治疗12周、24周和48周时查ALT复常率,HIhAg血清转换率,乙型肝炎病毒（hepatitisBvirus,HBV）DNA阴转率。其中各组中10人于治疗前及治疗48周行肝穿刺活检术,观察病理改变,根据炎症活动度（G）和纤维化程度（S）进行计分,同时采用纤维化半定量计分系统（sss）评分。结果：A组和B组ALT复常率,24周：X^2=4．80、7．92,48周：X^2=3．97、6．51,P均〈0．05;HBeAg转换率,24周：X^2=12.25、4．17,48周：X^2=-14．57、4．94。P均〈0．01;HBVDNA转阴率。24周：X2=-3．74、9．77,48周：X^2=6．98、11．95,P均〈0．05。c组24周和48周后ALT复常率分别为65．0％和87．5％,HBeAg转换率为35．0％和45．0％,HBVDNA阴转率为75．5％和92．5％,显著高于A组和B组。组织学肝纤维化各项评分结果联合治疗组均优于单药组,差异有统计学意Y,．（SSS：t=-23．26、48．98;G：t=-53．88、94．30;S：t=-60．00、82．05,P均〈0．01）。结论：IFN联合ADV治疗CHB患者可协同抑制HBV复制,显著提高抗HBV疗效,且无明显不良反应。是一种有效的治疗方法。     

恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg 阳性乙型肝炎临床观察

目的:探讨恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙型肝炎的疗效与安全性。方法:140例慢性乙肝患者随机分为2组:观察组予恩替卡韦0.5 mg/d,对照组予拉米夫定100 mg/d,疗程均为48周。观察两组HBV DNA阴转率、ALT复常率、HbeAg血清转换率以及不良反应发生情况。结果:在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA阴转率分别为47.1%、22.9%(P<0.01),ALT复常率分别为51.4%、31.4%(P<0.05),在治疗48周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA阴转率分别为88.6%、48.6%(P<0.01),ALT复常率分别为90.0%、72.9%(P<0.01)。HbeAg血清转换率无统计学差异,两组患者未见严重不良反应。结论:恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙肝患者,较拉米夫定起效快、作用强,且安全性好。     

恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙型肝炎临床观察

目的：探讨恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙型肝炎的疗效与安全性。方法：140例慢性乙肝患者随机分为2组：观察组予恩替卡韦0．5mg／d,对照组予拉米夫定100mg／d,疗程均为48周。观察两组HBVDNA阴转率、ALT复常率、HbeAg血清转换率以及不良反应发生情况。结果：在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBVDNA阴转率分别为47．1％、22．9％（P〈0．01）,ALT复常率分别为51．4％、31．4％（P〈0．05）,在治疗48周后,观察组与对照组HBVDNA阴转率分别为88．6％、48．6％（P〈0．01）,ALT复常率分别为90．0％、72．9％（P〈0．01）。HbeAg血清转换率无统计学差异,两组患者未见严重不良反应。结论：恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙肝患者,较拉米夫定起效快、作用强,且安全性好。     

不同临床类型乙型病毒感染者外周血T 细胞亚群与血清HBV DNA 载量 及HBeAg 滴度相关性分析

目的:探讨慢性乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)感染患者外周血T细胞亚群与血清HBV DNA载量及HbeAg滴度的关系。方法:选取103名HBV感染患者和20名健康者为研究对象。流式细胞术检测外周血T细胞亚群,聚合酶链式反应及酶免疫分析法分别检测血清HBV DNA载量及HbeAg滴度。结果:慢性乙型肝炎患者和慢性HBV携带者外周血CD3+T、CD4+T淋巴细胞亚群百分数低于健康对照组,结果有统计学意义(P<0.05或0.01;而CD8+T细胞亚群则呈现相反趋势,结果亦有统计学意义(P<0.05或0.01)。HBeAg阴性组中,HBVDNA水平与CD8+T细胞亚群百分数呈正相关(r=0.567,P<0.01),与CD4+/CD8+T细胞亚群百分数比值呈负相关(r=-0.601,P<0.01),而与CD3+T、CD4+T细胞亚群百分数无相关性。HBeAg阳性组中,HBV DNA水平及HbeAg滴度与CD3+T、CD4+T、CD8+T细胞百分数及CD4+/CD8+T细胞百分数均无相关性(P>0.05)。结论:不同临床类型的慢性乙型肝炎病毒感染患者外周血T细胞亚群存在不同程度细胞免疫功能降低和细胞免疫调节异常。HbeAg阴性的HBV感染患者,其血清HBV DNA水平与外周血T淋巴细胞免疫存在相关性。