Clinical Trial: Standardising Care for Hepatitis Delta in the Netherlands
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Hepatitis D
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Standardising Care for Hepatitis Delta in the Netherlands
Brief Summary:
Rationale: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective RNA virus that requires presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) to complete virion assembly and secretion.HBV-HDV coinfection ("hepatitis delta") has been associated with severe liver injury that may result in rapid progression to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation, as well as a higher risk of liver cancer when compared to patients with HBV mono-infection.Given the low incidence of hepatitis D, experience in caring for individuals with hepatitis delta…
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