Management of patients with hepatitis C infection and renal disease

Bunchorntavakul, Chalermrat; Maneerattanaporn, Monthira; Chavalitdhamrong, Disaya

doi:10.4254/wjh.v7.i2.213

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“…5 Moreover, the liver-related morbidity and mortality of HCV appear to be higher in patients with severe Renal impairment. 6 Treatment of HCV infection in severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) with GFR less than 30ml/min/1.73m 2 patients using conventional or pegylated interferon (PEGIFN), with or without…”

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Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir with Simeprevir in Hepatitis C Infected Patients with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Background & Aims:Conventional treatment (interferon or ribavirin) for Hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection in patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) has limitations of high dropout and less response rate. Directly acting antivirals raise hopes for HCV treatment in these patients. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the evidence for efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir and simeprevir, with or without ribavirin, in HCV-infected patients with severe CKD. Methods: Data was collected from Medline database, clinical-trial registry sites, and conference proceedings. This meta-analysis screened 78 studies. Quality of studies was assessed by New-Castle Ottawa scale. Heterogeneity and publication bias was checked by chi-square Q test and Eggers' test, respectively. Summary estimate of SVR12 and dropout rate was calculated at 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: Seven relevant clinical studies were identified. Two case-series and one case-report were excluded; only four studies were eligible for analysis. Three studies were cohort and one was retrospective-cohort in nature. Data was analyzed for 56 subjects. 33/56 subjects had cirrhosis. 39/56 subjects were on hemodialysis. 37/56 subjects were male. 30/56 subjects were treatment-naive. Pooled estimate of SVR12 was found 0.897 (CI 95%=0.957-0.772; p<0.01) and dropout estimate was 0.040 (CI 95%=0.011-0.137; p<0.01). Only one subject discontinued the treatment due to worsening Renal function regardless of ribavirin. Conclusion: This study concluded that combination of sofosbuvir and simeprevir, with or without ribavirin, was significantly effective and safe in HCV patients with severe CKD. For conclusive results, more data is required as this study involved only limited number of subjects.

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Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir with Simeprevir in Hepatitis C Infected Patients with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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“…With the advent of the directly acting drugs, such as sofosbuvir and simeprevir, a dramatic increase of sustained virologic responses and thus cure in patients with severe recurrent HCV and cirrhosis before and after transplant can be expected (152,(160)(161)(162).…”

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The Impact of Infection on Chronic Allograft Dysfunction and Allograft Survival After Solid Organ Transplantation

Martín-Gandul

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Pascual

et al. 2015

American Journal of Transplantation

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Infectious diseases after solid organ transplantation (SOT) are a significant cause of morbidity and reduced allograft and patient survival; however, the influence of infection on the development of chronic allograft dysfunction has not been completely delineated. Some viral infections appear to affect allograft function by both inducing direct tissue damage and immunologically related injury, including acute rejection. In particular, this has been observed for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in all SOT recipients and for BK virus infection in kidney transplant recipients, for community-acquired respiratory viruses in lung transplant recipients, and for hepatitis C virus in liver transplant recipients. The impact of bacterial and fungal infections is less clear, but bacterial urinary tract infections and respiratory tract colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus spp appear to be correlated with higher rates of chronic allograft dysfunction in kidney and lung transplant recipients, respectively. Evidence supports the beneficial effects of the use of antiviral prophylaxis for CMV in improving allograft function and survival in SOT recipients. Nevertheless, there is still a need for prospective interventional trials assessing the potential effects of preventive and therapeutic strategies against bacterial and fungal infection for reducing or delaying the development of chronic allograft dysfunction.

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“…They are mainly metabolized in the liver, with sofosbuvir being an exception, since it is metabolized primarily in the kidneys [2]. Patients with moderate renal insufficiency can have plasma sofosbuvir metabolites 90% higher than those with normal renal function [3]. However, both AASLD and IDSA do not advise on dose reduction of sofosbuvir in patients with mild to moderate CKD [2].…”

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