Recent prevalence and characteristics of patients with hepatitis delta virus in Hokkaido, Japan.

Takashi SasakiGoki SudaMasatsugu OharaShunichi HosodaNaoki KawagishiRisako KohyaTomoka YodaOsamu MaeharaShunsuke OhnishiSonoe YoshidaQingjie FuZijian YangYoshimasa TokuchiTakashi KitagatayaKazuharu SuzukiMasato NakaiTakuya ShoMitsuteru NatsuizakaSho KomukaiKoji OgawaNaoya Sakamoto

Published in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2023)

The recent prevalence of HDV infections in Japanese patients with HBV was 1.7% (10/601). These patients experienced rapid liver fibrosis progression, highlighting the importance of routine HDV testing. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
hepatitis b virus
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
quantum dots