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Molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infected patients with elevated transaminases in Shanghai, China.
BMC infectious diseases - 3 Aug 2020
Wu Shanshan, Zhang Yi, Tang Yuyan, Yao Ting, Lv Mengjiao, Tang Zhenghao, Zang Guoqing, Yu Yongsheng, Chen Xiaohua
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BACKGROUND: Patients coinfected with HBV and hepatitis D virus (HDV) have a greater risk of HCC and cirrhosis. The current study was undertaken to assess HDV genotype distribution and determine clinical characteristics of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) among HBsAg positive individuals in Shanghai. METHOD: This retrospective study involved 225 serum samples from HBsAg positive hospitalized patients from October 2010...
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