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Viral hepatitis D

MedGen UID:
4182
•Concept ID:
C0011226
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Delta Hepatitis; Delta Infection; Hepatitides, Delta; Hepatitis D; Hepatitis, Delta; Infection, Delta; Infections, Delta
SNOMED CT: Viral hepatitis type D (707341005); Viral hepatitis D (707341005); Hepatitis D virus infection (707341005); Hepatitis D (707341005)

Definition

INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS, a defective RNA virus that can only infect HEPATITIS B patients. For its viral coating, hepatitis delta virus requires the HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS produced by these patients. Hepatitis D can occur either concomitantly with (coinfection) or subsequent to (superinfection) hepatitis B infection. Similar to hepatitis B, it is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVViral hepatitis D

Professional guidelines

PubMed

New treatment options for delta virus: Is a cure in sight?
Yurdaydin C
J Viral Hepat 2019 Jun;26(6):618-626. Epub 2019 Mar 15 doi: 10.1111/jvh.13081. PMID: 30771261

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Application of preoperative portal vein embolization before major hepatic resection in patients with normal or abnormal liver parenchyma.
Wakabayashi H, Ishimura K, Okano K, Karasawa Y, Goda F, Maeba T, Maeta H
Surgery 2002 Jan;131(1):26-33. doi: 10.1067/msy.2002.118259. PMID: 11812960
Clinical and virologic outcomes of hepatitis B and C viral coinfection after liver transplantation: effect of viral hepatitis D.
Taniguchi M, Shakil AO, Vargas HE, Laskus T, Demetris AJ, Gayowski T, Dodson SF, Fung JJ, Rakela J
Liver Transpl 2000 Jan;6(1):92-6. doi: 10.1002/lt.500060109. PMID: 10648584

Diagnosis

Application of preoperative portal vein embolization before major hepatic resection in patients with normal or abnormal liver parenchyma.
Wakabayashi H, Ishimura K, Okano K, Karasawa Y, Goda F, Maeba T, Maeta H
Surgery 2002 Jan;131(1):26-33. doi: 10.1067/msy.2002.118259. PMID: 11812960

Prognosis

Application of preoperative portal vein embolization before major hepatic resection in patients with normal or abnormal liver parenchyma.
Wakabayashi H, Ishimura K, Okano K, Karasawa Y, Goda F, Maeba T, Maeta H
Surgery 2002 Jan;131(1):26-33. doi: 10.1067/msy.2002.118259. PMID: 11812960

Clinical prediction guides

Application of preoperative portal vein embolization before major hepatic resection in patients with normal or abnormal liver parenchyma.
Wakabayashi H, Ishimura K, Okano K, Karasawa Y, Goda F, Maeba T, Maeta H
Surgery 2002 Jan;131(1):26-33. doi: 10.1067/msy.2002.118259. PMID: 11812960

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