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Long-term follow-up of HCV-infected hematopoietic SCT patients and effects of antiviral therapy

Ljungman, P. ; Locasciulli, A. ; de Soria, V. G. ; Békássy, Albert LU ; Brinch, L. ; Espigado, I. ; Ferrant, A. ; Franklin, I. M. ; O'Riordan, J. and Rovira, M. , et al. (2012) In Bone Marrow Transplantation 47(9). p.1217-1221
Abstract
This prospective study was initiated in 1993 with the aim to study late effects and responses to antiviral therapy in a cohort of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients. A total of 195 patients were included from 12 centers. In all, 134 patients had undergone allogeneic and 61 autologous hematopoietic SCT (HSCT). The median follow-up from HSCT is currently 16.8 years and the maximum 27.2 years. Overall 33 of 195 patients have died of which 6 died from liver complications. The survival probability was 81.6% and the cumulative incidence for death in liver complications was 6.1% at 20 years after HSCT. The cumulative incidence of severe liver complications (death from liver failure, cirrhosis and liver transplantation) was 11.7% at 20... (More)
This prospective study was initiated in 1993 with the aim to study late effects and responses to antiviral therapy in a cohort of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients. A total of 195 patients were included from 12 centers. In all, 134 patients had undergone allogeneic and 61 autologous hematopoietic SCT (HSCT). The median follow-up from HSCT is currently 16.8 years and the maximum 27.2 years. Overall 33 of 195 patients have died of which 6 died from liver complications. The survival probability was 81.6% and the cumulative incidence for death in liver complications was 6.1% at 20 years after HSCT. The cumulative incidence of severe liver complications (death from liver failure, cirrhosis and liver transplantation) was 11.7% at 20 years after HSCT. In all, 85 patients have been treated with IFN; 42 in combination with ribavirin. The sustained response rate was 40%. The rates of severe side effects were comparable to other patient populations and no patient developed significant exacerbations of GVHD. Patients receiving antiviral therapy had a trend toward a decreased risk of severe liver complications (odds ratio=0.33; P=0.058). HCV infection is associated with morbidity and mortality in long-term survivors after HSCT. Antiviral therapy can be given safely and might reduce the risk for severe complications. (Less)
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Hepatitis C virus, antiviral therapy, late effects
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
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47
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9
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1217 - 1221
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Nature Publishing Group
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1476-5365
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10.1038/bmt.2011.238
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English
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  abstract     = {{This prospective study was initiated in 1993 with the aim to study late effects and responses to antiviral therapy in a cohort of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients. A total of 195 patients were included from 12 centers. In all, 134 patients had undergone allogeneic and 61 autologous hematopoietic SCT (HSCT). The median follow-up from HSCT is currently 16.8 years and the maximum 27.2 years. Overall 33 of 195 patients have died of which 6 died from liver complications. The survival probability was 81.6% and the cumulative incidence for death in liver complications was 6.1% at 20 years after HSCT. The cumulative incidence of severe liver complications (death from liver failure, cirrhosis and liver transplantation) was 11.7% at 20 years after HSCT. In all, 85 patients have been treated with IFN; 42 in combination with ribavirin. The sustained response rate was 40%. The rates of severe side effects were comparable to other patient populations and no patient developed significant exacerbations of GVHD. Patients receiving antiviral therapy had a trend toward a decreased risk of severe liver complications (odds ratio=0.33; P=0.058). HCV infection is associated with morbidity and mortality in long-term survivors after HSCT. Antiviral therapy can be given safely and might reduce the risk for severe complications.}},
  author       = {{Ljungman, P. and Locasciulli, A. and de Soria, V. G. and Békássy, Albert and Brinch, L. and Espigado, I. and Ferrant, A. and Franklin, I. M. and O'Riordan, J. and Rovira, M. and Shaw, P. and Einsele, H.}},
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  keywords     = {{Hepatitis C virus; antiviral therapy; late effects}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{9}},
  pages        = {{1217--1221}},
  publisher    = {{Nature Publishing Group}},
  series       = {{Bone Marrow Transplantation}},
  title        = {{Long-term follow-up of HCV-infected hematopoietic SCT patients and effects of antiviral therapy}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/1988131/3363184.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1038/bmt.2011.238}},
  volume       = {{47}},
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