Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with sofosbuvir in a hemodialysis patient: a case report.

Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with sofosbuvir in a hemodialysis patient: a case report.

Tchoupe, Marius Djoumbissie;Chaker, Hanen;Boudabbous, Mona;Toumi, Salma;Kissou, François Pegdebamba;Gargouri, Saba;Kammoun, Khawla;Jarraya, Faiçal;Tahri, Nabil;Yaich, Soumaya;Hmida, Mohamed Ben;
The Pan African medical journal 2021 Vol. 38 pp. 137
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The treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in chronic hemodialysis patients remains an issue of great concern for nephrologists. In 2008 the kidney disease improving global outcomes working group suggested the use of pegylated interferon in end stage kidney disease patients treated by dialysis. Since then, series and some clinical trials on different direct-acting antiviral agents have shown better efficacy and tolerance than interferon-based regimens. Data on the efficacy, tolerance and the right dose of sofosbuvir in this population are still unclear. We report a case of chronic HCV genotype 1b infection in a 47-year-old patient on maintenance hemodialysis successfully treated by a combination of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for 12 weeks. Evolution was marked by the complete regression of the hepatic cytolysis, a complete and sustained virologic response with HCV viral load undetectable for a 24 months follow-up period. No adverse reaction was found. The treatment of HCV genotype 1 or 4 infection in patients on maintenance hemodialysis is possible with sofosbuvir based regimens with a good efficacy/safety ratio in the absence of current recommended drugs for patients with eGFR<30ml/min/1.73m. The prescription of sofosbuvir should be encouraged amongst this population in this setting.

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