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Introduction: Hepatitis D
Hepatitis D: Viral liver infection occurring in association with HepB. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hepatitis D is available below.
Symptoms of Hepatitis D
See full list of 11 symptoms of Hepatitis D
Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical testing related to Hepatitis D:
- Liver Health: Home Testing
Medical Textbooks Online about Hepatitis D
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hepatitis D?
- Misdiagnosis of Hepatitis D
- Underlying causes of Hepatitis D (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
Misdiagnosis and Hepatitis D
Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions include chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, hemochromatosis, or other types of liver condition. See introduction to liver disease or misdiagnosis of liver disease....read more »
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Causes of Hepatitis D
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Treatments for Hepatitis D
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HIV Medicine and Liver Health
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Hepatitis B Overview
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Hepatitis C Overview
Hepatitis C is called a silent epidemic because many people are unaware they carry this virus of the liver. But experts say hepatitis C is a public...
Hepatitis Overview
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Reseach about Hepatitis D
Visit our research pages for current research about Hepatitis D treatments.
Clinical Trials for Hepatitis D
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hepatitis D include:
- Lamivudine for Chronic Hepatitis B - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Lamivudine
- Pegylated Interferon to Treat Chronic Hepatitis D - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Peginterferon Alpha-2a
- Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b Plus Ribavirin in Chronic Hepatitis B and Delta - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - pegylated IFN alfa-2b plus ribavirin
Read more about Clinical Trials for Hepatitis D
Prevention of Hepatitis D
Prevention information for Hepatitis D has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Hepatitis D.
- Hepatitis B vaccination - HepB prevention protects against HepD.
- Avoid exposure to Hepatitis D
- Avoid exposure to Hepatitis B
- Avoid Hepatitis B risk factors
Read more about prevention of Hepatitis D
Statistics for Hepatitis D
- Medical statistics for Hepatitis D
- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hepatitis D
- Death and Mortality statistics for Hepatitis D
- Society statistics for Hepatitis D
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Definitions of Hepatitis D:
Single-stranded circular RNA virus of animals; dependent on hepatitis B virus replication for its expression; involved in chronic liver disease. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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- External links relating to Hepatitis D
- HEPATOMEGALY (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- JAUNDICE (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Hepatomegaly (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Jaundice (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Hepatomegaly (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Jaundice in Infants – Direct (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Jaundice in Infants – Indirect (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- HEPATOMEGALY (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- JAUNDICE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Hepatomegaly (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Jaundice (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Hepatomegaly (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Jaundice (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Hepatomegaly (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Jaundice [Icterus] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Hepatomegaly (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Jaundice (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Hepatomegaly (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Jaundice (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Hepatomegaly (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Jaundice (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Hepatomegaly (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Jaundice (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Hepatomegaly (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Jaundice [Icterus] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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