Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2025, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1): 68-71.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2025.01.018

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Factors influencing the occurrence of hepatitis B viral reactivation and drug-induced liver injury during anti-tuberculosis treatment in patients with serum HBsAg-positive pulmonary tuberculosis

Guo Zhen, Wang Xin, Niu Panxia   

  1. Section Two, Department of Internal Medicine, Provincial Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment Hospital, Xi'an 710100, Shaanxi Province, China
  • Received:2023-08-02 Online:2025-01-10 Published:2025-02-07

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the factors influencing the occurrence of hepatitis B viral reactivation (HBV-RA) and drug-induced liver injury (DILI) during anti-tuberculosis treatment in patients with serum HBsAg-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PT). Methods 120 patients with serum HBsAg-positive PT were encountered in our hospital between January 2021 and December 2022, and all received standardized anti-tuberculosis treatment. The preventive entecavir antiviral treatment was given in 45 patients. The influencing factors for HBV-RA and DILI occurrence were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression. Results The HBV-RA occurred in 30 cases (25.0%)during anti-tuberculosis treatment and all of them didn’t received entecavir antiviral treatment; the age, percentages of drinking hobby, hypoalbuminemia and administration of steroid in patients with HBV-RA were(43.5±6.2)yr, 60.0%, 66.6% and 36.7%, all significantly greater or higher than [(36.2±5.0)yr, 17.7%, 20.0% and 11.1%, respectively, P<0.05] in those without HBV-RA, all of whom received entecavir therapy; during anti-tuberculosis treatment, the DILI occurred in 45 cases (37.5%); the percentages of drinking hobby and hypoalbuminemia in patients with DILI were 55.6% and 62.2%, much higher than 12.0% and 13.3%, respectively, P<0.05), while the percentage of persons receiving antiviral therapy was 22.2%, much lower than 46.7%(P<0.05)in those without DILI; the multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that no antiviral treatment, drinking hobby and hypoalbuminemia were the independent risk factors for the HBV-RA (P<0.05) and the drinking hobby and hypoalbuminemia were the independent risk factors for DILI occurrence in patients with serum HBsAg positive PT(P<0.05). Conclusion The HBV-RA and DILI could occur during antituberculosis treatment in patients with serum HBsAg positive PT, which might be carefully prevented and managed appropriately in clinical practice.

Key words: Drug-induced liver injury, Pulmonary tuberculosis, HBsAg, Anti-tuberculosis treatment, Hepatitis B viral reactivation, Risk factors