Human immunodeficiency virus infection does not worsen prognosis of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Fernando Agüero; Alejandro Forner; Christian Manzardo; Andres Valdivieso; Marino Blanes; Rafael Barcena; Antoni Rafecas; Lluis Castells; Manuel Abradelo; Julian Torre-Cisneros; Luisa Gonzalez-Dieguez; Magdalena Salcedo; Trinidad Serrano; Miguel Jimenez-Perez; Jose Ignacio Herrero; Mikel Gastaca; Victoria Aguilera; Juan Fabregat; Santos del Campo; Itxarone Bilbao; Carlos Jimenez Romero; Asuncion Moreno; Antoni Rimola; Jose M. Miro; J. M. Miro; Fernando Agüero; J. Blanch; M. Brunet; D. Calatayud; C. Cervera; G. Crespo; E. de Lazzari; C. Fondevila; A. Forner; J. Fuster; X. Forns; J. C. García-Valdecasas; A. Gil; J. M. Gatell; M. Laguno; A. Lligoña; M. C. Londoño; J. Mallolas; C. Manzardo; M. Monrás; A. Moreno; J. Murillas; M. Navasa; D. Paredes; I. Pérez; C. Tural; M. Tuset; A. Rimola; J. Torre-Cisneros; P. Barrera; J. Briceño; J. J. Caston; G. Costan; M. de la Mata; R. Lara; P. López- Cillero; J. L. Montero; A. Rivero; S. Rufian; F. Suárez; M. A. Castro; S. López; J. D. Pedreira; P. Vázquez; A. Antela; E. Losada; E. Molina; E. Otero; E. Varo; T. Serrano; J. J. Araiz; E. Barrao; J. Larraga; S. Letona; R. Lozano; P. Luque; A. Navarro; I. Sanjoaquín; E. Tejero; M. Salcedo; R. Bañares; J. Berenguer; G. Clemente; J. Cosín; J. P. Ferreiroa; J. L. García-Sabrido; I. Gutiérrez; J. C. López; P. Miralles; M. Ramírez; D. Rincón; M. Sánchez; M. Jiménez; J. de la Cruz; J. L. Fernández

doi:10.1002/hep.28321

Human immunodeficiency virus infection does not worsen prognosis of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Fernando Agüero, Alejandro Forner, Christian Manzardo, Andres Valdivieso, Marino Blanes, Rafael Barcena, Antoni Rafecas, Lluis Castells, Manuel Abradelo, Julian Torre-Cisneros, Luisa Gonzalez-Dieguez, Magdalena Salcedo, Trinidad Serrano, Miguel Jimenez-Perez, Jose Ignacio Herrero, Mikel Gastaca, Victoria Aguilera, Juan Fabregat, Santos del Campo, Itxarone BilbaoCarlos Jimenez Romero, Asuncion Moreno, Antoni Rimola, Jose M. Miro, J. M. Miro, Fernando Agüero, J. Blanch, M. Brunet, D. Calatayud, C. Cervera, G. Crespo, E. de Lazzari, C. Fondevila, A. Forner, J. Fuster, X. Forns, J. C. García-Valdecasas, A. Gil, J. M. Gatell, M. Laguno, A. Lligoña, M. C. Londoño, J. Mallolas, C. Manzardo, M. Monrás, A. Moreno, J. Murillas, M. Navasa, D. Paredes, I. Pérez, C. Tural, M. Tuset, A. Rimola, J. Torre-Cisneros, P. Barrera, J. Briceño, J. J. Caston, G. Costan, M. de la Mata, R. Lara, P. López- Cillero, J. L. Montero, A. Rivero, S. Rufian, F. Suárez, M. A. Castro, S. López, J. D. Pedreira, P. Vázquez, A. Antela, E. Losada, E. Molina, E. Otero, E. Varo, T. Serrano, J. J. Araiz, E. Barrao, J. Larraga, S. Letona, R. Lozano, P. Luque, A. Navarro, I. Sanjoaquín, E. Tejero, M. Salcedo, R. Bañares, J. Berenguer, G. Clemente, J. Cosín, J. P. Ferreiroa, J. L. García-Sabrido, I. Gutiérrez, J. C. López, P. Miralles, M. Ramírez, D. Rincón, M. Sánchez, M. Jiménez, J. de la Cruz, J. L. Fernández

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© 2016 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncertain. This study aimed to assess the outcome of a prospective Spanish nationwide cohort of HIV-infected patients undergoing LT for HCC (2002-2014). These patients were matched (age, gender, year of LT, center, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus infection) with non-HIV-infected controls (1:3 ratio). Patients with incidental HCC were excluded. Seventy-four HIV-infected patients and 222 non-HIV-infected patients were included. All patients had cirrhosis, mostly due to HCV infection (92%). HIV-infected patients were younger (47 versus 51 years) and had undetectable HCV RNA at LT (19% versus 9%) more frequently than non-HIV-infected patients. No significant differences were detected between HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected recipients in the radiological characteristics of HCC at enlisting or in the histopathological findings for HCC in the explanted liver. Survival at 1, 3, and 5 years for HIV-infected versus non-HIV-infected patients was 88% versus 90%, 78% versus 78%, and 67% versus 73% (P = 0.779), respectively. HCV infection (hazard ratio = 7.90, 95% confidence interval 1.07-56.82) and maximum nodule diameter >3 cm in the explanted liver (hazard ratio = 1.72, 95% confidence interval 1.02-2.89) were independently associated with mortality in the whole series. HCC recurred in 12 HIV-infected patients (16%) and 32 non-HIV-infected patients (14%), with a probability of 4% versus 5% at 1 year, 18% versus 12% at 3 years, and 20% versus 19% at 5 years (P = 0.904). Microscopic vascular invasion (hazard ratio = 3.40, 95% confidence interval 1.34-8.64) was the only factor independently associated with HCC recurrence. Conclusions: HIV infection had no impact on recurrence of HCC or survival after LT. Our results support the indication of LT in HIV-infected patients with HCC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	488-498
Journal	Hepatology
Volume	63
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.28321
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2016

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Agüero, F., Forner, A., Manzardo, C., Valdivieso, A., Blanes, M., Barcena, R., Rafecas, A., Castells, L., Abradelo, M., Torre-Cisneros, J., Gonzalez-Dieguez, L., Salcedo, M., Serrano, T., Jimenez-Perez, M., Herrero, J. I., Gastaca, M., Aguilera, V., Fabregat, J., del Campo, S., ... Fernández, J. L. (2016). Human immunodeficiency virus infection does not worsen prognosis of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology, 63(2), 488-498. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.28321

Agüero, Fernando ; Forner, Alejandro ; Manzardo, Christian ; Valdivieso, Andres ; Blanes, Marino ; Barcena, Rafael ; Rafecas, Antoni ; Castells, Lluis ; Abradelo, Manuel ; Torre-Cisneros, Julian ; Gonzalez-Dieguez, Luisa ; Salcedo, Magdalena ; Serrano, Trinidad ; Jimenez-Perez, Miguel ; Herrero, Jose Ignacio ; Gastaca, Mikel ; Aguilera, Victoria ; Fabregat, Juan ; del Campo, Santos ; Bilbao, Itxarone ; Romero, Carlos Jimenez ; Moreno, Asuncion ; Rimola, Antoni ; Miro, Jose M. ; Miro, J. M. ; Agüero, Fernando ; Blanch, J. ; Brunet, M. ; Calatayud, D. ; Cervera, C. ; Crespo, G. ; de Lazzari, E. ; Fondevila, C. ; Forner, A. ; Fuster, J. ; Forns, X. ; García-Valdecasas, J. C. ; Gil, A. ; Gatell, J. M. ; Laguno, M. ; Lligoña, A. ; Londoño, M. C. ; Mallolas, J. ; Manzardo, C. ; Monrás, M. ; Moreno, A. ; Murillas, J. ; Navasa, M. ; Paredes, D. ; Pérez, I. ; Tural, C. ; Tuset, M. ; Rimola, A. ; Torre-Cisneros, J. ; Barrera, P. ; Briceño, J. ; Caston, J. J. ; Costan, G. ; de la Mata, M. ; Lara, R. ; López- Cillero, P. ; Montero, J. L. ; Rivero, A. ; Rufian, S. ; Suárez, F. ; Castro, M. A. ; López, S. ; Pedreira, J. D. ; Vázquez, P. ; Antela, A. ; Losada, E. ; Molina, E. ; Otero, E. ; Varo, E. ; Serrano, T. ; Araiz, J. J. ; Barrao, E. ; Larraga, J. ; Letona, S. ; Lozano, R. ; Luque, P. ; Navarro, A. ; Sanjoaquín, I. ; Tejero, E. ; Salcedo, M. ; Bañares, R. ; Berenguer, J. ; Clemente, G. ; Cosín, J. ; Ferreiroa, J. P. ; García-Sabrido, J. L. ; Gutiérrez, I. ; López, J. C. ; Miralles, P. ; Ramírez, M. ; Rincón, D. ; Sánchez, M. ; Jiménez, M. ; de la Cruz, J. ; Fernández, J. L. / Human immunodeficiency virus infection does not worsen prognosis of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. In: Hepatology. 2016 ; Vol. 63, No. 2. pp. 488-498.

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AU - Agüero, Fernando

AU - Forner, Alejandro

AU - Manzardo, Christian

AU - Valdivieso, Andres

AU - Blanes, Marino

AU - Barcena, Rafael

AU - Rafecas, Antoni

AU - Castells, Lluis

AU - Abradelo, Manuel

AU - Torre-Cisneros, Julian

AU - Gonzalez-Dieguez, Luisa

AU - Salcedo, Magdalena

AU - Serrano, Trinidad

AU - Jimenez-Perez, Miguel

AU - Herrero, Jose Ignacio

AU - Gastaca, Mikel

AU - Aguilera, Victoria

AU - Fabregat, Juan

AU - del Campo, Santos

AU - Bilbao, Itxarone

AU - Romero, Carlos Jimenez

AU - Moreno, Asuncion

AU - Rimola, Antoni

AU - Miro, Jose M.

AU - Miro, J. M.

AU - Agüero, Fernando

AU - Blanch, J.

AU - Brunet, M.

AU - Calatayud, D.

AU - Cervera, C.

AU - Crespo, G.

AU - de Lazzari, E.

AU - Fondevila, C.

AU - Forner, A.

AU - Fuster, J.

AU - Forns, X.

AU - García-Valdecasas, J. C.

AU - Gil, A.

AU - Gatell, J. M.

AU - Laguno, M.

AU - Lligoña, A.

AU - Londoño, M. C.

AU - Mallolas, J.

AU - Manzardo, C.

AU - Monrás, M.

AU - Moreno, A.

AU - Murillas, J.

AU - Navasa, M.

AU - Paredes, D.

AU - Pérez, I.

AU - Tural, C.

AU - Tuset, M.

AU - Rimola, A.

AU - Torre-Cisneros, J.

AU - Barrera, P.

AU - Briceño, J.

AU - Caston, J. J.

AU - Costan, G.

AU - de la Mata, M.

AU - Lara, R.

AU - López- Cillero, P.

AU - Montero, J. L.

AU - Rivero, A.

AU - Rufian, S.

AU - Suárez, F.

AU - Castro, M. A.

AU - López, S.

AU - Pedreira, J. D.

AU - Vázquez, P.

AU - Antela, A.

AU - Losada, E.

AU - Molina, E.

AU - Otero, E.

AU - Varo, E.

AU - Serrano, T.

AU - Araiz, J. J.

AU - Barrao, E.

AU - Larraga, J.

AU - Letona, S.

AU - Lozano, R.

AU - Luque, P.

AU - Navarro, A.

AU - Sanjoaquín, I.

AU - Tejero, E.

AU - Salcedo, M.

AU - Bañares, R.

AU - Berenguer, J.

AU - Clemente, G.

AU - Cosín, J.

AU - Ferreiroa, J. P.

AU - García-Sabrido, J. L.

AU - Gutiérrez, I.

AU - López, J. C.

AU - Miralles, P.

AU - Ramírez, M.

AU - Rincón, D.

AU - Sánchez, M.

AU - Jiménez, M.

AU - de la Cruz, J.

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N2 - © 2016 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncertain. This study aimed to assess the outcome of a prospective Spanish nationwide cohort of HIV-infected patients undergoing LT for HCC (2002-2014). These patients were matched (age, gender, year of LT, center, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus infection) with non-HIV-infected controls (1:3 ratio). Patients with incidental HCC were excluded. Seventy-four HIV-infected patients and 222 non-HIV-infected patients were included. All patients had cirrhosis, mostly due to HCV infection (92%). HIV-infected patients were younger (47 versus 51 years) and had undetectable HCV RNA at LT (19% versus 9%) more frequently than non-HIV-infected patients. No significant differences were detected between HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected recipients in the radiological characteristics of HCC at enlisting or in the histopathological findings for HCC in the explanted liver. Survival at 1, 3, and 5 years for HIV-infected versus non-HIV-infected patients was 88% versus 90%, 78% versus 78%, and 67% versus 73% (P = 0.779), respectively. HCV infection (hazard ratio = 7.90, 95% confidence interval 1.07-56.82) and maximum nodule diameter >3 cm in the explanted liver (hazard ratio = 1.72, 95% confidence interval 1.02-2.89) were independently associated with mortality in the whole series. HCC recurred in 12 HIV-infected patients (16%) and 32 non-HIV-infected patients (14%), with a probability of 4% versus 5% at 1 year, 18% versus 12% at 3 years, and 20% versus 19% at 5 years (P = 0.904). Microscopic vascular invasion (hazard ratio = 3.40, 95% confidence interval 1.34-8.64) was the only factor independently associated with HCC recurrence. Conclusions: HIV infection had no impact on recurrence of HCC or survival after LT. Our results support the indication of LT in HIV-infected patients with HCC.

AB - © 2016 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncertain. This study aimed to assess the outcome of a prospective Spanish nationwide cohort of HIV-infected patients undergoing LT for HCC (2002-2014). These patients were matched (age, gender, year of LT, center, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus infection) with non-HIV-infected controls (1:3 ratio). Patients with incidental HCC were excluded. Seventy-four HIV-infected patients and 222 non-HIV-infected patients were included. All patients had cirrhosis, mostly due to HCV infection (92%). HIV-infected patients were younger (47 versus 51 years) and had undetectable HCV RNA at LT (19% versus 9%) more frequently than non-HIV-infected patients. No significant differences were detected between HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected recipients in the radiological characteristics of HCC at enlisting or in the histopathological findings for HCC in the explanted liver. Survival at 1, 3, and 5 years for HIV-infected versus non-HIV-infected patients was 88% versus 90%, 78% versus 78%, and 67% versus 73% (P = 0.779), respectively. HCV infection (hazard ratio = 7.90, 95% confidence interval 1.07-56.82) and maximum nodule diameter >3 cm in the explanted liver (hazard ratio = 1.72, 95% confidence interval 1.02-2.89) were independently associated with mortality in the whole series. HCC recurred in 12 HIV-infected patients (16%) and 32 non-HIV-infected patients (14%), with a probability of 4% versus 5% at 1 year, 18% versus 12% at 3 years, and 20% versus 19% at 5 years (P = 0.904). Microscopic vascular invasion (hazard ratio = 3.40, 95% confidence interval 1.34-8.64) was the only factor independently associated with HCC recurrence. Conclusions: HIV infection had no impact on recurrence of HCC or survival after LT. Our results support the indication of LT in HIV-infected patients with HCC.

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