The role of quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen revisited

M Cornberg, VWS Wong, S Locarnini, M Brunetto… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the past 10 years, there has been a lot of enthusiasm surrounding the use of serum
hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) quantification to predict disease activity and monitor …

Chronic hepatitis D and hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

D Alfaiate, S Clément, D Gomes, N Goossens… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Chronic hepatitis D (CHD) is the most severe form of chronic viral
hepatitis but its role in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains …

Asian-Pacific clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatitis B: a 2015 update

SK Sarin, M Kumar, GK Lau, Z Abbas, HLY Chan… - Hepatology …, 2016 - Springer
Worldwide, some 240 million people have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), with the highest
rates of infection in Africa and Asia. Our understanding of the natural history of HBV infection …

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on hepatitis delta virus

MR Brunetto, G Ricco, F Negro, H Wedemeyer… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a defective virus that requires the hepatitis B virus to complete its
life cycle and cause liver damage in humans. HDV is responsible for rare acute and chronic …

[HTML][HTML] EASL clinical practice guidelines: management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection

European Association For The Study Of The Liver - Journal of hepatology, 2012 - Elsevier
Our understanding of the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the potential
for therapy of the resultant disease is continuously improving. New data have become …

The hepatitis delta virus: Replication and pathogenesis

C Sureau, F Negro - Journal of hepatology, 2016 - Elsevier
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective virus and a satellite of the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Its RNA genome is unique among animal viruses, but it shares common features with some …

Hepatitis delta virus

SA Hughes, H Wedemeyer, PM Harrison - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a small, defective RNA virus that can infect only individuals
who have hepatitis B virus (HBV); worldwide more than 15 million people are co-infected …

Natural history of chronic hepatitis B: special emphasis on disease progression and prognostic factors

G Fattovich, F Bortolotti, F Donato - Journal of hepatology, 2008 - Elsevier
The natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and disease is complex and
highly variable. We review the natural history of chronic hepatitis B with emphasis on the …

Epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of hepatitis D: update and challenges ahead

H Wedemeyer, MP Manns - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2010 - nature.com
Hepatitis D is caused by infection with the hepatitis D virus (HDV) and is considered to be
the most severe form of viral hepatitis in humans. Hepatitis D occurs only in individuals …

[PDF][PDF] The natural history of compensated cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus: a 17‐year cohort study of 214 patients

A Sangiovanni, GM Prati, P Fasani, G Ronchi… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Large databases of consecutive patients followed for sufficiently long periods are needed to
establish the rates, chronology, and hierarchy of complications of cirrhosis as well as the …