What is the treatment for a patient with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA > 20,000 International Units per milliliter (IU/mL) and positive Hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg)?

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Manajemen HBV DNA >20.000 IU/mL dengan HBeAg Positif

Untuk pasien HBeAg-positif dengan HBV DNA >20.000 IU/mL, keputusan terapi bergantung pada kadar ALT, usia, dan derajat fibrosis—tetapi sebagian besar pasien memerlukan observasi 3-6 bulan terlebih dahulu sebelum memulai terapi antiviral, kecuali jika ALT >2× batas atas normal atau terdapat sirosis.

Algoritma Pengambilan Keputusan

Jika ALT >2× Batas Atas Normal (ULN)

  • Mulai terapi antiviral segera tanpa perlu biopsi hati 1
  • Pilihan lini pertama: entecavir, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), atau tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) 1, 2
  • Peginterferon alfa-2a dapat dipertimbangkan, namun entecavir atau tenofovir lebih disukai untuk pasien dengan HBV DNA tinggi 1

Jika ALT 1-2× ULN atau Normal

Observasi dulu 3-6 bulan untuk melihat kemungkinan serokonversi HBeAg spontan 1

Setelah periode observasi, pertimbangkan faktor-faktor berikut:

Faktor Usia dan Risiko

  • Usia >35-40 tahun: Pertimbangkan biopsi hati atau transient elastography 1

    • Jika ditemukan inflamasi sedang-berat (≥A2) atau fibrosis signifikan (≥F2): Mulai terapi 1
    • Bahkan tanpa fibrosis signifikan, terapi dapat dipertimbangkan karena risiko HCC meningkat 1
  • Usia <30-35 tahun: Kemungkinan besar dalam fase immune tolerant 1

    • Lanjutkan monitoring setiap 3-6 bulan untuk HBV DNA dan ALT 1
    • Pertimbangkan terapi jika ALT mulai meningkat atau tidak terjadi serokonversi HBeAg spontan 1

Faktor Tambahan yang Mendukung Terapi

  • Riwayat keluarga dengan HCC atau sirosis 1
  • Liver stiffness >9 kPa (dengan ALT normal) atau >12 kPa (dengan ALT ≤5× ULN) 3
  • HBV DNA ≥2.000 IU/mL dengan fibrosis sedang atau lebih pada pemeriksaan histologi 3

Pertimbangan Khusus

Mengapa Observasi 3-6 Bulan?

  • Pasien HBeAg-positif dapat mengalami serokonversi HBeAg spontan, yang menandai transisi ke fase inactive carrier 1, 4
  • Serokonversi spontan dikaitkan dengan penurunan progresivitas penyakit ke sirosis dan HCC 4
  • Jika tidak terjadi serokonversi spontan setelah 3-6 bulan, terapi harus dimulai 1

Peringatan Penting

Jangan menunda terapi pada kondisi berikut:

  • Sirosis terkompensasi dengan HBV DNA >2.000 IU/mL (terapi segera, apapun kadar ALT) 1, 2
  • Sirosis dekompensata dengan HBV DNA terdeteksi (terapi segera dan evaluasi transplantasi hati) 1, 2
  • Penyakit hati yang mengancam jiwa 2

Bukti Terkini

Penelitian terbaru menunjukkan bahwa pasien HBeAg-negatif dengan ALT normal tetapi HBV DNA ≥2.000 IU/mL yang mendapat terapi berkelanjutan mengalami penurunan risiko sirosis hingga 89-92% dibandingkan yang tidak diobati 5. Meskipun data ini untuk HBeAg-negatif, hal ini menunjukkan pentingnya terapi pada pasien dengan viral load tinggi meskipun ALT normal, terutama pada usia >35-40 tahun 6.

Monitoring Selama Observasi

  • Periksa ALT dan HBV DNA setiap 3 bulan selama tahun pertama 1
  • Setelah stabil, monitoring dapat dilakukan setiap 6-12 bulan 1
  • Evaluasi fibrosis dengan metode non-invasif setiap 12 bulan 2

Catatan tentang "Immune Tolerant Phase"

Pasien muda (<30 tahun) dengan HBV DNA sangat tinggi (≥10⁷ IU/mL) dan ALT normal sering berada dalam fase immune tolerant 1, 7. Meskipun pedoman tidak merekomendasikan terapi rutin, biopsi hati dapat membantu pada pasien berusia 30-40 tahun karena lesi histologis lanjut telah dilaporkan pada kelompok usia ini 7.

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

Hepatitis B Management Guidelines

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Research

Hepatitis B: Who and when to treat?

Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, 2018

Research

HBV: Do I treat my immunotolerant patients?

Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, 2016

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