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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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