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Chronic hepatitis D infection:


Diagnosis:

Is a relatively infrequent chronic hepatitis

Spontaneous resolution is rare

The diagnosis is made by finding:

Anti-HDV Abs in a pt with chronic liver disease and who is HBsAg (+ve)


Treatment:

α-interferon

given in the high dose of 10M three times a week for 12 months


Prognosis:

15-25% of pts will show disappearance of HBsAg from the serum


 


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