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Dried Blood Spot: A Tool to Ensure Broad Access to Hepatitis D Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Monitoring.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jul 2026
Matar Rola, Roudot-Thoraval Françoise, Ortonne Valérie, Garrigou Olivia, Soulier Alexandre, Cappy Pierre, Candotti Daniel, Ingiliz Patrick, Pawlotsky Jean-Michel, Leroy Vincent, Chevaliez Stéphane
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Chronic hepatitis D is the most severe form of viral hepatitis. Despite recommendations for systematic screening of HBsAg-positive individuals, hepatitis D infection remains underdiagnosed. Standard HDV virological markers are classically assessed in serum or plasma specimens obtained through venous whole blood sampling. This approach is costly and challenging in resource-limited settings....
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