Hepatitis D is a type of viral hepatitis caused by the hepatitis delta virus (HDV). HDV is one of five known hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, and E. HDV...
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infected blood. Hepatitis C is commonly spread through infected blood such as may occur during needle sharing by intravenous drug users. Hepatitis D can only...
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Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis. It can cause both acute...
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(HCC). The most common causes of viral hepatitis are the five unrelated hepatotropic viruses hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Other viruses can also cause liver...
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number of other diseases. It is one of five known hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, and E. The hepatitis A vaccine is effective for prevention. [needs update]...
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The epidemiology of hepatitis D occurs worldwide. Although the figures are disputed, a recent systematic review suggests that up to 60 million individuals...
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a partially double-stranded DNA virus, a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus and a member of the Hepadnaviridae family of...
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Hepatitis E is inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV); it is a type of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis E has mainly...
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Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis. During the...
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hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae. The hepatitis C...
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exception being the genus Deltavirus, comprising the causal agents of hepatitis D in humans. The realm Ribozyviria has an unclear evolutionary origin....
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Alcoholic hepatitis is hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) due to excessive intake of alcohol. Patients typically have a history of at least 10 years...
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replicate. These can be naturally occurring as with Hepatitis D virus, which requires Hepatitis B virus to coinfect cells in order to replicate. Helper...
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Sexually transmitted infection (redirect from S.T.D)
Viral hepatitis (hepatitis B virus)—saliva, venereal fluids. (Note: hepatitis A and hepatitis E are transmitted via the fecal–oral route; hepatitis C is...
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the stage reaches chronic liver cirrhosis. Hepatitis D virus, as a satellite virus, can only infect hepatitis B patients thus their complications are similar...
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with helical nucleocapsids. Double-stranded RNA genome: Reoviridae. The Hepatitis D virus has not yet been assigned to a family, but is clearly distinct...
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Autoimmune hepatitis, formerly known as lupoid hepatitis, plasma cell hepatitis, or autoimmune chronic active hepatitis, is a chronic, autoimmune disease...
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(February 2003). "Adefovir dipivoxil for the treatment of hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B". The New England Journal of Medicine. 348 (9): 808–16...
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Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis A. It is effective in around 95% of cases and lasts for at least twenty years and possibly a person's...
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Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis B. The first dose is recommended within 24 hours of birth with either two or three more doses...
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Bulevirtide (category Viral hepatitis)
an antiviral medication for the treatment of chronic hepatitis D (in the presence of hepatitis B). The most common side effects include raised levels...
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Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Hepatitis D Hepatitis D Hepatitis D Hepatitis D Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Hepatitis E Hepatitis E Hepatitis E Hepatitis E Herpes Zoster...
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that causes hepatitis D. Hepatitis D or delta virus (HDV) was discovered in 1977 by Mario Rizzetto and is differentiated from hepatitis A, B, and C because...
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also refer to: Hepatitis A, a disease of the liver Hepatitis B, a disease of the liver Hepatitis C, a disease of the liver Hepatitis D, a disease of the...
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hemodynamically stable (i.e., not bleeding) HDU high dependency unit HDV hepatitis D virus HDW Hemoglobin Distribution Width H&E hematoxylin and eosin, a...
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that over several decades can lead to cirrhosis. Hepatitis D is dependent on the presence of hepatitis B and accelerates cirrhosis in co-infection. In...
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Bradley, he co-discovered Hepatitis C in 1989. He also co-discovered the Hepatitis D genome in 1986. The discovery of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) led to the...
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(tienilic acid–induced) anti-LKM 3 cytochrome P450 1A2 chronic active hepatitis in association with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1; hepatitis D...
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Their study is known as hepatology. Acute hepatitis A Acute hepatitis B Acute hepatitis C Acute hepatitis D – this is a superinfection with the delta-agent...
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also refer to: Hepatitis delta virus, the infectious agent that causes Hepatitis D Hepatitis D Virus, another name for the hepatitis delta virus Hypertrophic...
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