ArticleCurrent infectious disease reports2012
Current concept in the pathophysiology of hepatitis delta infection.
Article in Current infectious disease reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Management of chronic hepatitis B: Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver consensus guidelines.Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie · 2012Guideline
- Clinical profile and parameters of patients monoinfected with HBV and infected with HDV in Western Amazon.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Present and future management of viral hepatitis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Variable In Vivo Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) RNA Editing Rates According to the HDV Genotype.Viruses · 2021Article
- HBV/HDV Coinfection: A Challenge for Therapeutics.Clinics in liver disease · 2019Review
- Hepatitis delta: virological and clinical aspects.Virology journal · 2017Review
- Life cycle and pathogenesis of hepatitis D virus: A review.World journal of hepatology · 2013Review
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a unique human virus, showing similarities with plant viroids. Although impressive knowledge on virus structure and replication has been achieved, several questions like HBV/HDV interaction and post translational modifications of HD antigens remain to be answered. Potential targets for therapeutic strategies are now emerging. To date, eight major genotypes of the HDV have been identified. The HDV-1 is the prevailing genotype in Europe, but migration phenomena may change this profile. Immune response is likely to play an important role in the pathogenesis of HDV-induced liver disease; few data are available on T cells response either during infection and therapy. HDV usually suppresses HBV replication; recent studies show as viral dominances may change over time. Delta infection leads to severe liver disease, with different patterns of progression to liver fibrosis and decompensation. Beside the association between HDV/HBV and HCC is demonstrated a risk specifically related to HDV remains controversial.
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