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. 2019 Aug 16;9:11942. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-46976-1

Table 2.

Comparison between HBcAb/HBsAb+/−-positive vs HBV-negative patient characteristics.

Study population HBcAb/HBsAb+/−-positive (n = 85) HBV-negative (n = 136) P-value
Age, years, median (IQR) 48 (39–55) 39 (29–48) 0.0001
Risk factors, n. (%)
Sexual 68 (34%) 125 (62.5%) 0.01
IDUs 17 (54.8%) 11 (35.5%) 0.01
Months from cART initiation, median (IQR) 1.3 (0.6–4.9) 1.4 (0.85–3.6) 0.25
Duration of cART, months, median (IQR) 49.8 (29.3–84.7) 49.4 (33.9–79) 0.89
Calendar years since cART start, median (IQR) 2013 (2011–2015) 2013 (2011–2015) 0.58
Follow-up, months, median (IQR) 61.9 (34.8–92.3) 56.3 (36.2–84.3) 0.56
AST, UI/L, median, (IQR) 23 (18–34) 21 (16–31.5) 0.40
ALT, UI/L, median, (IQR) 32 (24–43) 28 (21.5–40) 0.02
Platelet count, 106/µL median (IQR) 191 (126–227) 200 (164–256) 0.02
Flair of transaminases, median (IQR) 56 (65,9%) 49 (36%) <0.0001
FIB-4 at baseline, median (IQR) 1.12 (0.68–1.81) 0.76 (0.48–1.2) 0.001
Anti-HCV+, n. (%) 7 (8.2%) 5 (3.6%) 0.23
HCV-RNA-positive, n. (%) 1 (1.1%) 1 (0.7%) nc
CD4+ at baseline, cell/mmc, median (IQR) 188 (78–334) 293 (127–443) 0.02
Pre-cART CD4+ cell/mmc, median (IQR) 176 (52–284) 239 (97–390) 0.01
Pre-cART HIV viremia, cp/mL median (IQR) 109.8 (45.6–330.7) 63 (22.4–241.1) 0.14
Undetectability at 6th month, median (IQR) 50 (59.5%) 115 (84.6%) <0.0001
Undetectability, months, median (IQR) 6 (4–8) 4 (3–6) 0.0001
AIDS-related events, Yes/No, n. (%) 35 (41,1%) 26 (19,1%) 0.002
Non-AIDS related events, Yes/No, n. (%) 48 (56.5%) 39 (28.7%) <0.0001
cART anti-HBV active drugs, n. (%):
-Lamivudine 14 (16.4%) 22 (16.1%) 0.95
-Tenofovir/TAF 62 (72.9%) 106 (77.9%) 0.66
-No anti-HBV agent 9 (10.6%) 8 (5.9%) 0.28
Type of cART
PI + 2 NRTIs 54 (39.7) 42 (49.4) 0.157
NNRTI + 2 NRTI 46 (33.8) 25 (29.4) 0.494
INI + 2 NRTI 31 (22.8) 12 (14.1) 0.113
Other 5 (3.7) 6 (7.1) 0.342
>1 year without anti-HBV agent, n. (%) 12 (14.3%) 11 (8.1%) 0.18
HIV VR, median (IQR) 18 (21.7%) 14 (10.3%) 0.06
HIV VB, median (IQR) 62 (74.7%) 30 (22.1%) <0.0001
Deaths, n.(%) 6 (7.1%) 2 (1.5%) 0.006

IDU: injecting drug users; cART: combined antiretroviral therapy; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; Undetectability: HIV-RNA < 50 copies/mL; TAF: Tenofovir alafenamide; VR: virological rebound; VB: HIV viral blips.