Presence of Precore (C)/C Promoter Mutants in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Carriers During Pregnancy Does Not Correlate with Increased Risk of Liver Disease in 4 Years of Follow-Up

Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Shivali S JoshiCarla S Coffin

Abstract

HBV precore (PC) and basal core promoter (BCP) mutants are associated with liver disease severity, yet have been suggested to protect against HBV vertical transmission. HBV within peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) has been reported in association with intrauterine HBV infection. We analyzed HBV replication status in PBMC and PC/BCP mutants in PBMC from pregnant chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. Pregnant CHB carriers were assessed for HBeAg, HBV-DNA, ALT in second-third trimester and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) postpartum. HBV-DNA, HBV-cccDNA, and HBV-mRNA were tested in PBMC by in-house PCR. BCP/PC variants were determined by Sanger sequencing and analyzed using MEGA7. In 37 CHB pregnant carriers, median age 32 years, 53% Asian, median ALT 19 versus 26 U/L, median HBV-DNA 2.6 versus 8.1 logIU/mL (untreated vs. treated), eight HBeAg+, with genotype 10%A, 29%B, 21%C, 10%D, 19%E, eight received tenofovir in pregnancy to reduce vertical transmission risk. HBV-DNA was detected in ~ 55% (25/45) PBMC, and PC/BCP mutations were found in 36% (9/25) and 4% (1/25), respectively. All infants received HBV immunoprophylaxis and tested HBV surface antigen negative at 9-12 months of age. During a median 4 years (IQR 3-5), follo...Continue Reading

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Feb 7, 2020·Hepatology Communications·Shivali S Joshi, Carla S Coffin

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