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The global prevalence of hepatitis D virus infection: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2020
Stockdale Alexander J, Kreuels Benno, Henrion Marc Y R, Giorgi Emanuele, Kyomuhangi Irene, de Martel Catherine, Hutin Yvan, Geretti Anna Maria
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There are uncertainties about the epidemic patterns of HDV infection and its contribution to the burden of liver disease. We estimated the global prevalence of HDV infection and explored its contribution to the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among HBsAg-positive people. METHODS: We searched Pubmed, EMBASE and Scopus for studies reporting on total or IgG anti-HDV...
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