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Christoph Höner Zu Siederdissen1, Franziska Rinker1,2, Benjamin Maasoumy1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology.
Abstract:
This prospective study investigated viral and host markers after stopping long-term therapy with nucleos(t)ide analogues in noncirrhotic patients with hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B. After stopping therapy, 13 of 15 patients experienced a virological relapse. Rebound of hepatitis B virus DNA and hepatitis B core-related antigen was associated with induction of plasma tumor necrosis factor, interleukin (IL) 10 , IL-12p70, CXCL10 and subsequent decline in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), with 20% HBsAg loss after long-term follow-up. The peak levels of hepatitis B virus DNA and hepatitis B core-related antigen after cessation of therapy were positively correlated with the level of HBsAg decline at week 48. Thus, stopping or interrupting NA treatment should be further investigated as a strategy to accelerate HBsAg loss.
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