Hepatitis D virus infection
Last updated: Monday, 06, December, 2010
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Hepatitis delta virus antibodies. Hepatitis D virus infection only occurs in the presence of hepatitis B. There is marked geographical variation in its occurrence, with a high prevalence in the Amazon basin, Central Africa, Southern Italy and the Middle East. See also Hepatic failure, Hepatitis | |
Chronic delta hepatitis | Liver biopsy. Some patients with chronic HDV infection do not have evidence of liver disease. |