High prevalence and significance of hepatitis D virus infection among treatment-naïve HBsAg-positive patients in Northern Vietnam.

High prevalence and significance of hepatitis D virus infection among treatment-naïve HBsAg-positive patients in Northern Vietnam.

BACKGROUND:Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection is considered to cause more severe hepatitis than hepatitis B virus (HBV) monoinfection. With more than 9.5 million HBV-infected people, Vietnam will face an enormous health burden. The prevalence of HDV in Vietnamese HBsAg-positive patients is speculativ...

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Main Authors: Bui Tien Sy, Boris A Ratsch, Nguyen Linh Toan, Le Huu Song, Christian Wollboldt, Agnes Bryniok, Hung Minh Nguyen, Hoang Van Luong, Thirumalaisamy P Velavan, Heiner Wedemeyer, Peter G Kremsner, C-Thomas Bock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3799775?pdf=render

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