Hepatitis D virus antibodies and liver function profile among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Abuja, Nigeria

Hepatitis D virus antibodies and liver function profile among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Abuja, Nigeria

Introduction: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a satellite virus of hepatitis B virus (HBV). An estimated 5% of HBV infected individuals worldwide have HDV infection. There is paucity of studies in Nigeria on the burden of HDV infection. This study aimed at determining the prevalence rate of HDV antibodi...

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Main Authors: Lukman O Abdulkareem, Dennis A Ndububa, Augustine O Uhunmwangho, Thahir Yunusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
antibodies
liver function
Nigeria
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13127
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