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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023

Prevalence of HDV infection in people living with HIV: Data from a multicenter Italian cohort.

Laura Ambra Nicolini, Barbara Menzaghi, Elena Ricci, Emanuele Pontali, Giovanni Cenderello, Giancarlo Orofino, Antonio Cascio, Giovanni Francesco Pellicanò, Laura Valsecchi, Chiara Molteni and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Laura Ambra NicoliniUnit of Infectious Diseases, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Barbara MenzaghiUnit of Infectious Diseases, ASST Della Valle Olona-Busto Arsizio (VA), Busto Arsizio, Italy.
Elena RicciFondazione ASIA Onlus, Milan, Italy.
Emanuele PontaliDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Giovanni CenderelloDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Sanremo Hospital, Sanremo, Italy.
Giancarlo OrofinoDivision I of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, ASL Città di Torino, Torino, Italy.
Antonio CascioUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Giovanni Francesco PellicanòUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and the Developmental Age "G. Barresi", The University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Laura Valsecchi1st Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy.
Chiara MolteniUnit of Infectious Diseases, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
Francesca VichiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, SOC 1 USLCENTRO Firenze, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Paolo BonfantiInfectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Antonio Di BiagioUnit of Infectious Diseases, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: The development of novel antiviral agents active against Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) might change the natural history of chronic infection, reducing the risk for end-stage liver disease. People living with HIV (PWH) are at risk for bloodborne pathogens infection, but limited data on epidemiology of HDV infection is available in this setting. The aim of this study was to investigate HDV prevalence and attitude toward HDV testing and treatment in infectious diseases centers. Methods: A cross sectional survey was performed among centers participating in the CISAI (Coordinamento Italiano per lo Studio dell'Allergia in Infezione da HIV) Group. The survey addressed anti-HDV prevalence and HDV-RNA detectability rates in PWH as well as perceived obstacles to treatment. Results: Overall, responses from ten sites were collected. Among participating centers, 316 PWH with HBV chronic infection are currently followed. Of them, 15.2% had positive anti-HDV antibodies, while 13.9% were not tested yet. Overall, 17% of anti-HDV positive PWH tested at least once for HDV-RNA had active HDV infection, and 71% of them had advanced liver disease. Most infectious diseases centers intend to treat locally HDV infection with upcoming anti-HDV drugs, but some concerns exist regarding treatment schedule. Discussion: HDV testing needs to be implemented in PWH. At present, few patients followed in the CISAI centers seem to be candidate to receive new direct active anti-HDV agents, but repeated HDV-RNA measures could change this proportion.

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PMCPMC9911436

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