title: Does the proper intravenous immunoglobulin substitution in primary immunodeficiency protect against HBV infections?: a description of a case series.
abstract: There are no recommendations concerning preoperative management of primary immunodeficiency patients in cases of emergency or planned surgery in relation to risk of hepatitis type B virus infection. To assess if immunodeficient patients regularly supplemented with immunoglobulins are protected against hepatitis B. IgG, IgM and IgA total levels and anti-HBs level were estimated in adult patients with primary humoral immunodeficiency before and after immunoglobulins supplementation according to a standardized schedule. Serum IgG and anti-HBs level significantly increased after immunoglobulin supplementation. Anti-HBs titer increased in all cases over 100 IU/L regardless of initial total IgG serum value, reaching a highly protective level. There was no correlation between increase in concentration of IgG (DeltaIgG) versus Deltaanti-HBs in the studied patients. Patients with primary hypogammaglobulinemia supplemented with immunoglobulin are protected against hepatitis type B.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Clinical Department of Internal Diseases, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Silesia, ul. 3 Maja 13-15, Zabrze, Poland. joagluck@mp.pl
authors.forename: Glück
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Joanna
authors.forename: Zeglen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Slawomir
authors.forename: Rymarczyk
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barbara
authors.forename: Rogala
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barbara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011292:Premedication; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous