| Literature DB >> 18090405 |
Reto Nüesch1, Jintanat Ananworanich, Preeyaporn Srasuebkul, Ploenchan Chetchotisakd, Wisit Prasithsirikul, Wirat Klinbuayam, Apicha Mahanontharit, Thidarat Jupimai, Kiat Ruxrungtham, Bernard Hirschel.
Abstract
Thai patients enrolled in STACCATO with HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection and tenofovir/emtricitabine-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) were randomly assigned to continuous treatment or CD4 cell count-guided interruptions. HBV replication was suppressed below detection in 15/16 patients. Structured treatment interruption increased transaminases and HBV viraemia in five of six patients; one flare was severe. Conversion to anti-hepatitis Be occurred with continuous treatment only. Tenofovir/emtricitabine-containing ART is highly effective in controlling chronic HIV/HBV co-infection but treatment should not be interrupted.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18090405 DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3282f303bf
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177