P131 Screening for HDV infection in newly diagnosed HBsAg positive patients: comparison of testing b...
P131 Screening for HDV infection in newly diagnosed HBsAg positive patients: comparison of testing between specialist hepatology laboratory vs. community virology laboratory in South East London
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London: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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Chronic hepatitis delta (HDV) represents the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis with accelerated rates of advanced liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, compared to HBV mono-infection patients. It is estimated that 5% of HBV infected patients are co-infected with hepatitis D virus (HDV). The true prevalence is not known, as HBsAg-po...
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P131 Screening for HDV infection in newly diagnosed HBsAg positive patients: comparison of testing between specialist hepatology laboratory vs. community virology laboratory in South East London
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2866553187
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2866553187
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0017-5749
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1468-3288
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10.1136/gutjnl-2023-BASL.145
