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Hepatitis B vaccination in end-stage pulmonary disease patients evaluated for lung transplantation

Background: In times of limited organs for transplantation, anti-HBc positive organs can be accepted for lung transplantation to increase the number of donors. Transplant recipients should be vaccinated against hepatitis B to prevent HBV infection. However, response after HBV vaccination has only been poorly evaluated in patients with end-stage pulmonary disease. Material/Methods: Anti-HBs titers of 40 anti-HBc negative patients with end-stage pulmonary disease evaluated for lung transplantation were analyzed with the Architect® system (Abbott, Germany). Responders, partial responders, or non-responders after HBV vaccination were defined by anti-HBs titers >100 IU/L, 10–100 IU/L, and <10 IU/L, respectively. Results: There were 34/40 individuals (85%) vaccinated against hepatitis B, and 6 were not vaccinated. Response, partial response, and non-response after vaccination were observed in 10/34 (29.4%), 11/34 (32.4%), and 13/34 (38.2%) of patients, respectively. Response to vaccination did not correlate with sex, pulmonary disease, comorbidities, immunosuppressive therapy, or smoking status. Conclusions: Although 85% of patients evaluated for lung transplantation were vaccinated against hepatitis B, 38.2% did not show an anti-HBs titer >10 IU/L. Thus, anti-HBs titers should be regularly monitored. Nonresponders should be considered for booster vaccinations, alternative vaccination schedules, or prophylactic treatment with a nucleos(t)ide analogue in case of transplantation of an anti-HBc–positive organ.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa.de:bsz:15-qucosa-205791
Date24 June 2016
CreatorsWald, Alexandra, Deterding, Lea, Maier, Melanie, Liebert, Uwe G., Berg, Thomas, Wirtz, Hubert, Wiegand, Johannes
ContributorsUniversität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, International Scientific Information,
PublisherUniversitätsbibliothek Leipzig
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Formatapplication/pdf
SourceAnn Transplant, 2016; 21: 368-372 doi: 10.12659/AOT.897624

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