title: The incidence of hepatitis delta virus infection in chronic liver diseases in Hungary.
abstract: A study of hepatitis B and D virus markers in 118 hepatitis B virus seropositive patients suffering from histologically confirmed chronic liver disease is reported. The prevalence of hepatitis delta infection amounted to 13.6%, whereas active hepatitis delta virus replication was proven in 6 of the cases. On the basis of these findings, conclusions--similar to those published earlier--are drawn about the role of hepatitis delta virus in the progression of chronic liver diseases. It is suggested that HBsAg-IgM complex seropositivity in patients suffering from anti-delta positive chronic liver disease supports active hepatitis delta virus replication.
authors.affiliation: Central Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tolvaj
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stotz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dávid
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male