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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
1
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1989-7-3
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| pubmed:abstractText |
To determine the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in Southern Taiwan in comparison to that of Northern Taiwan, a consecutive series of 389 HBsAg-positive patients were tested for serum antibody to HDV (anti-HD) by radioimmunoassay. The anti-HD was positive in 2/122 (1.6%) asymptomatic "healthy" carriers, 1/61 (1.6%) blood donors, 1/24 (4.2%) patients with acute type B hepatitis, 4/25 (16%) carriers with superimposed acute hepatitis, 5/53 (9.4%) patients with chronic hepatitis, 3/42 (7.1%) patients with liver cirrhosis and 1/62 (1.6%) patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Our findings confirm that the prevalence of HDV infection is low in asymptomatic carriers, acute type B hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma, but significantly higher in patients with chronic active liver disease. No significant difference in the prevalence of HDV infection between Southern and Northern Taiwan was observed.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
0036-5548
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
21
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
29-31
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading | |
| pubmed:year |
1989
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Hepatitis delta virus infection in southern Taiwan.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Taiwan.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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