1. Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection After Kidney Transplantation With or Without Direct-Acting Antivirals in a Real-Life Setting: A French Multicenter Experience
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Nicolas Bouvier, Yannick Le Meur, Cyril Garrouste, Dominique Bertrand, Johnny Sayegh, Eloi Chevallier, Matthias Büchler, Sophie Caillard, Joseph Rivalan, Antoine Thierry, Lionel Rostaing, Philippe Gatault, Charlotte Colosio, Jean-Philippe Rerolle, Service de néphrologie, dialyse, aphérèses et transplantation, CHU Grenoble-Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 (UJF), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire [Grenoble] (CHU), Laboratory of Immunology, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France, Service de néphrologie et hémodialyse [CHU de Strasbourg], CHU Strasbourg, Service de Néphrologie-Dialyse-Transplantation rénale [CHU Caen], Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-CHU Caen, Normandie Université (NU)-Tumorothèque de Caen Basse-Normandie (TCBN)-Tumorothèque de Caen Basse-Normandie (TCBN), Department of Nephrology, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes (CHU Rennes), Département de Néphrologie-Dialyse-Transplantation [CHU Angers], Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers (CHU Angers), PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM)-PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM), Service de Néphrologie [Rouen], CHU Rouen, Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Université de Rouen Normandie (UNIROUEN), Normandie Université (NU), CHRU Brest - Service de Nephrologie (CHU - BREST - Nephrologie), Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest (CHRU Brest), Lymphocyte B et Auto-immunité (LBAI), Université de Brest (UBO)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Institut Brestois Santé Agro Matière (IBSAM), Université de Brest (UBO), Département de Néphrologie [CHU Poitiers], Centre hospitalier universitaire de Poitiers (CHU Poitiers), Service de Néphrologie [Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Clermont-Ferrand-Université d'Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand I (UdA), Service de néphrologie et immunologie clinique [CHRU Tours] (EA4245 UT), Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours (CHRU Tours)-Hôpital Bretonneau-Université de Tours, Université de Brest (UBO)-Institut Brestois Santé Agro Matière (IBSAM), Université de Brest (UBO)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Service de néphrologie et immunologie clinique [CHRU Tours], Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours (CHRU Tours)-Hôpital Bretonneau-Université de Tours (UT), and Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 (UJF)-CHU Grenoble
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Adult ,Male ,Ledipasvir ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pyrrolidines ,Daclatasvir ,Sustained Virologic Response ,Sofosbuvir ,030232 urology & nephrology ,Antiviral Agents ,Gastroenterology ,Group A ,Virus ,Group B ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,Kidney transplantation ,Retrospective Studies ,Fluorenes ,Transplantation ,business.industry ,Imidazoles ,virus diseases ,Valine ,Hepatitis C, Chronic ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Kidney Transplantation ,3. Good health ,Treatment Outcome ,chemistry ,[SDV.IMM]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology ,Benzimidazoles ,Female ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Surgery ,Carbamates ,France ,business ,Viral hepatitis ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are frequently infected with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), which can increase the risk of graft loss. Active HCV infections among KTRs are associated with shorter survival times. The emergence of very efficient interferon-free treatments (direct-acting antivirals [DAAs]) has revolutionized prognoses for chronic viral hepatitis. We performed a multicenter study where HCV (+)/RNA (+) KTRs were followed up and either received DAAs (group A) or not (group B) according to the transplant center. The aim was to assess, in a real-life setting, the impact of DAA therapy and to compare these results with those from HCV RNA (+) KTRs where HCV infection was not treated during the same period.This study included 66 patients from 11 centers: 44 patients (66.7%; group A) received DAAs, whereas 22 patients did not (group B); the 2 groups were comparable according to baseline data. Most patients (88.6%) received sofosbuvir, 50% received ledipasvir, and 34.7% received daclatasvir. The duration of treatments ranged from 8 to 24 weeks.HCV RNA clearance (ie, a sustained virologic response) was observed in 95.4% of treated patients. Eradication of HCV led to a significant decrease in liver enzymes (50% reduction for alanine aminotransferase [P ≤ .001] and 41% for gamma glutamyl transpeptidase [P .001]). Conversely, liver enzymes did not decrease in group B. Death occurred significantly more frequently in nontreated than treated patients (3 in group B vs none in group A, P = .003). Of the 10 treated patients with severe renal impairment before DAA therapy, 6 experienced graft loss.DAAs are very effective at treating chronic HCV and have an excellent tolerance profile.
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- 2020
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