Role of delta agent in fulminant B hepatitis.
The prevalence of hepatitis Delta virus among those with fulminant hepatitis has been found to be 34 to 39% as reported from different parts of the world. The majority of these patients were parenteral drug users. The mortality rate appears to be age-related.
D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000382:microbiology*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans