Hepatitis D virus antibodies and liver function profile among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Abuja, Nigeria | Zendy

Lukman Abdulkareem | Zendy; D A Ndububa | Zendy; A Uhunmwangho | Zendy; Thahir Yunusa | Zendy

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Hepatitis D virus antibodies and liver function profile among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Abuja, Nigeria

Author(s) -

Lukman Abdulkareem,

D A Ndububa,

A Uhunmwangho,

Thahir Yunusa

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.13127

Subject(s) - hepatitis d virus , medicine , hepatitis d , hepatitis b virus , antibody , hepatitis b , virus , gastroenterology , virology , immunology , hbsag

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a satellite virus of hepatitis B virus (HBV). An estimated 5% of HBV infected individuals worldwide have HDV infection. There is paucity of studies in Nigeria on the burden of HDV infection. This study aimed at determining the prevalence rate of HDV antibodies among individuals with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection and comparing the liver function test (LFT) and disease severity among the anti-HDV positive (anti-HDV+) and anti-HDV negative (anti-HDV-) individuals.

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