Long-Term Study of Hepatitis Delta Virus Infection at Secondary Care Centers: The Impact of Viremia on Liver-Related Outcomes.

Habiba KamalGabriel WestmanKarolin FalconerAnn-Sofi DubergOla WeilandSusanna HaverinenRune WejstålTony CarlssonChristian KampmannSimon B LarssonPer BjörkmanAnders NystedtKristina CardellStefan SvenssonStephan StenmarkHeiner WedemeyerSoo Aleman

Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2020)

HDV RNA viremia is associated with a 3.8-fold higher risk for liver-related outcomes. The prognosis was rather poor for patients with HDV viremia without cirrhosis at baseline, but it was nevertheless more benign than previous estimates from tertiary centers. Our findings may be of importance when making decisions about treatment and evaluating potential outcomes of upcoming antivirals against HDV.

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