Estimating the Global Prevalence, Disease Progression, and Clinical Outcome of Hepatitis Delta Virus Infection

Abstract Background Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) coinfects with hepatitis B virus (HBV) causing the most severe form of viral hepatitis. However, its exact global disease burden remains largely obscure. We aim to establish the global epidemiology, infection mode-stratified disease progression, and cl...

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Published in:	The Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 221; no. 10; pp. 1677 - 1687
Main Authors:	Miao, Zhijiang, Zhang, Shaoshi, Ou, Xumin, Li, Shan, Ma, Zhongren, Wang, Wenshi, Peppelenbosch, Maikel P, Liu, Jiaye, Pan, Qiuwei
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	US Oxford University Press 27.04.2020
Subjects:	Developing Countries Global Health Hepatitis D - epidemiology Hepatitis D - pathology Hepatitis D - virology Hepatitis Delta Virus Humans Prevalence Risk Factors epidemiology disease progression cirrhosis hepatitis delta virus hepatocellular carcinoma
ISSN:	0022-1899, 1537-6613, 1537-6613
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