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CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 56, Issue 9, Pages E87-E94Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit002
Keywords
HIV; hepatitis B; antiretroviral therapy; adherence
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- National Institutes of Health [R56AI60449]
- Senior Researcher Scholar, Thai Research Fund
- National Research University [CHE (HR1161A)]
- Ministry of Education
- Professional Research Team Strengthening Fund
- National Science and Technology Development Agency
- BIOTEC
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Cancer Institute [UO1-AI-35042, UL1-RR025005, UO1-AI-35043, UO1-AI-35039, UO1-AI-35040, UO1-AI-35041]
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Background. Tenofovir (TDF) is effective for treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; however, some individuals have ongoing HBV viremia, the reasons for which are unclear. We determined the patterns and factors associated with detectable HBV DNA in HIV-HBV-coinfected subjects on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Methods. One hundred sixty-five HIV-HBV-coinfected individuals from the United States, Australia, and Thailand, the majority of whom were on HAART at study entry, were prospectively followed semiannually for a median of 2.8 years. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with detectable HBV DNA. Results. Anti-HBV regimens were TDF/emtricitabine (57%), lamivudine or emtricitabine (19%), or TDF monotherapy (13%). During follow-up, HBV DNA was detected at 21% of study visits and was independently associated with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), HAART <2 years, CD4 <200 cells/mm(3), detectable HIV RNA, reporting <95% adherence, and anti-HBV regimen. TDF/emtricitabine was less likely to be associated with detectable HBV than other regimens, including TDF monotherapy (odds ratio, 2.79; P =.02). In subjects on optimal anti-HBV therapy (TDF/emtricitabine) and with undetectable HIV RNA, HBeAg, CD4 <200 mm(3), and reporting <95% adherence remained associated with detectable HBV DNA. Three main patterns of HBV viremia were observed: persistent HBV viremia, viral rebound (> 1 log from nadir), and viral blips. No TDF resistance was identified. Conclusions. Tenofovir/emtricitabine was superior to other anti-HBV regimens in long-term HBV suppression. HBV viremia on therapy was identified in 1 of 3 main patterns. Suboptimal adherence was associated with detectable HBV DNA during therapy, even when HIV was undetectable.
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