Recent treatment advances and practical management of hepatitis D virus.
Abstract
Hepatitis D virus (HDV), also referred to as hepatitis delta virus, is the smallest virus capable of causing human disease. It is unable to replicate on its own and can only propagate in the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Infection with both HBV and HDV frequently results in more severe disease than HBV alone, with higher instances of cirrhosis, liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Thus, there is a need for effective treatment for HDV; however, currently approved treatment options are very limited both in terms of their efficacy and availability. This makes the management of HDV a challenge for physicians. In this review, we look at the background, diagnosis and treatment of HDV, informed by our hospital data, to set out the optimal management of HDV; we also explore novel treatment options for this disease.
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Date
2023-06-23
Type
Article
Subject
Gastroenterology
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Citation
Olsen K, Mahgoub S, Al-Shakhshir S, Algieder A, Atabani S, Bannaga A, Elsharkawy AM. Recent treatment advances and practical management of hepatitis D virus. Clin Med (Lond). 2023 Jun 23:clinmed.2022-0556. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0556. Epub ahead of print.
Journal / Source Title
Clinical Medicine
DOI
10.7861/clinmed.2022-0556
PMID
37353306
Publisher
Royal College of Physicians
Publisher’s URL
https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/early/2023/06/27/clinmed.2022-0556