The clinical course of cirrhosis is mostly determined by the progressive increase of portal
hypertension, hyperdynamic circulation, bacterial translocation and activation of systemic …

Background Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) may be associated with negative outcomes in
patients with liver cirrhosis. However, the prevalence and incidence of PVT in liver cirrhosis …

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 …

Background and Aims Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection is associated with fast
progression to liver cirrhosis and liver complications. Previous studies have, however, been …

Background and Aims Type 2 diabetes is an important risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) and advanced fibrosis. Current international guidelines recommend the …

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a small, defective RNA virus that depends on hepatitis B virus
(HBV) for virion assembly and transmission. It replicates within the nucleus of hepatocytes …

A severe course has been described in early studies on chronic hepatitis D (CHD), with
faster pace towards liver cirrhosis with subsequent high liver‐related morbidity and mortality …

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a small defective virus that needs hepatitis B virus (HBV) to
replicate and propagate. HDV infection affects 20-40 million people worldwide and …

Background. Most hepatitis delta virus (HDV) prevalence estimates from the United States
are> 10 years old, and HDV has shown significant temporal variation in other populations …

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a defective circular shape single stranded HDV RNA virus with
two types of viral proteins, small and large hepatitis D antigens, surrounded by hepatitis B …