| seroepidemiology and clinical features of hepatitis delta among hbsag carriers: a study from hepatitis clinic of iranian blood transfusion organization. | hepatitis b is a significant health problem and more than 350 million individuals are infected with hepatitis b virus (hbv) globally. about 5% of these individuals are coinfected with hepatitis d virus (hdv). hbv-hdv coinfection increases the rate of fulminant hepatitis, chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. this study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of hdv in individuals positive for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) who were referred to tehran blood transfusion hepatitis clinic from 2011 to 20 ... | 2014 | 25523297 |
| the frequency of hepatitis d virus in patients with hepatitis b in iran: an increasing rate? | this study sought to determine the seroprevalence of the hepatitis d virus (hdv), the risk factors and its association with the severity of liver disease. continuous patients at tabriz and tehran hepatitis clinics were enrolled during 2007-2008 in a cross-sectional study. demographic data and possible risk factors for infection were recorded for all hepatitis b surface antigen positive patients. the blood samples of 847 patients infected with the hepatitis b virus were evaluated. the seroprevale ... | 2009 | 19535751 |
| genotype analysis of hepatitis delta virus from hepatitis b surface antigen-positive patients using pcr-rflp in tehran, iran. | hepatitis delta virus is a unique human pathogen responsible for some 20 million infections globally. this virus is dependent on hepatitis b virus for transmission and propagation. currently, at least three genotypes of hepatitis delta virus with different geographic distribution and clinical manifestations are described. | 2009 | 19400600 |