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Fatal and Non-fatal Hepatic Failure in HIV-infected versus HIV-uninfected Persons Enrolled in Kaiser Permanente California (KP), a Large Managed Care Organization.
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Fatal and Non-fatal Hepatic Failure in HIV-infected versus HIV-uninfected Persons Enrolled in KaiserPermanente California (KP), a Large Managed Care Organization William J. Towner1, Lanfang Xu2, Michael J. Silverberg3, Wendy A. Leyden3, Chun R. Chao2, Beth Tang2, Daniel Klein4, Leo Hurley3, Charles P. Quesenberry, Jr.3, , Michael A. Horberg3. 1 Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2 Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA 3 Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA 4 Kaiser Permanente Nothern California, Hayward, CA, USA Towner et al. Abstract # TUAB0102
Background • Hepatic toxicity is commonly described in HIV infected persons. • Possible mechanisms: chronic viral hepatitis, alcohol or other drug abuse, opportunistic infections, antiretroviral therapy, or other liver diseases • Toxicity commonly defined as elevated transaminases which may not accurately prognosticate subsequent hepatic failure • Less data exists on fulminate hepatic failure (HF), either fatal or nonfatal, when comparing HIV+ persons to HIV- persons. Castellares et al. J Viral Hepat. 2008 Mar;15(3):165-72. Pol et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Mar 1;38 Suppl 2:S65-72.
Study Objectives • Assess whether HIV status is independently associated with increased risk of hepatic failure or hepatic related death • Assess difference in risk by recent CD4 levels • Assess difference in risk by use of antiretroviral therapy • Determine if other factors contribute to hepatic failure or hepatic related death
Methods • Setting • Kaiser Permanente (KP), large integrated healthcare system in California, USA • Design • Cohort study, 1996 - 2007 • Study population • Adult HIV+ and HIV- matched 1:10 by age, sex, year, medical center, index year • Data sources • KP HIV registries, clinical databases, state/national death files
Analysis • Fatal HF: primary or secondary liver related cause of death, or deaths preceded by a recent diagnosis of hepatic failure • Nonfatal HF: hepatic failure, hepatic encephalopathy, or bleeding esophageal varicies OR 2/3 lab elevations: ammonia (≥ ULN), INR (≥ 1.2, not on warfarin) & AST/ALT (≥ 5x ULN). • Followed until hepatic failure (fatal or nonfatal), death, lost KP membership, or end of study period • Cox regression modeling
Fatal and Nonfatal HFRecent CD4 0.33 0.51 Hazard Ratios adjusted for age, sex, race, smoking, alcohol/drug abuse, hepatitis B/C, hypertension, diabetes, lipid lowering medications Hazard ratio *p < 0.001 **p < 0.05
Fatal and Nonfatal HFMedication Class p = Not Significant for both Fatal and Nonfatal HF
Fatal and Nonfatal HFDuration ART Use (unadjusted incidence rates)† †Cases per 100,000 person-years Includes data through 31DEC2008
Fatal and Nonfatal HFAdjusted Hazard Ratios for Selected Risk Factors in HIV+ (All combined data for Fatal + Nonfatal)† †Includes data through 31DEC2008. Factors not associated with elevated risk: sex, race/ethnicity, hypertension, obesity, and lipid lowering drug use.
Discussion • Hepatic Failure: • Association with recent CD4 suggests hepatic failure risk is at least partially immune related • Earlier treatment with antiretrovirals may reduce risk by preventing CD4 decline • Antiretrovirals: • Antiretrovirals did not increase hepatic failure or hepatic related death rate • No antiretroviral class or duration effect was noted
Strengths and Limitations • Strengths • HIV+ and HIV- from same health system • Large and population-based • Comprehensive HIV registries • Adjustment for hepatic failure risk factors • Limitations • Imperfect measurement of risk factors • No information on pathologic diagnosis for hepatic failure/death • Newer HIV medication classes (integrase inhibitors, CCR5 antagonists) not studied
Conclusions • Hepatic Failure: • Adjusted risk for both hepatic failure and death increased in HIV+ vs. HIV– persons • No significant gender differences were noted • Risk lower in the more recent ART era • Increase risks In HIV+ include: • low CD4 cell count (recent and nadir), • high HIV RNA, • alcohol/drug abuse, • hepatitis B/C co-infection • diabetes • Antiretroviral therapy not associated with risk
Acknowledgements • Kaiser Permanente Southern California Lanfang Xu, Chun Chao, Beth Tang, Hai Linh Kerrigan, Wansu Chen • Kaiser Permanente Northern California Wendy Leyden, Michael Silverberg, Michael Horberg, Leo Hurley, Charles Quesenberry, Jr., Amanda Charbonneau, Daniel Klein • Funding sources: Pfizer • Kaiser Permanente patients and providers