What Is Hepatitis D Infection?

JAMA. 2024 May 14;331(18):1602. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.1317.
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Plain language summary

This JAMA Patient Page describes hepatitis D infection and its risk factors, outcomes of acute and chronic infection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Publication types

  • Patient Education Handout

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Hepatitis D* / complications
  • Hepatitis D* / virology
  • Hepatitis D, Chronic / complications
  • Hepatitis D, Chronic / virology
  • Hepatitis Delta Virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis Delta Virus / immunology
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors