Demographics and outcomes of hepatitis B and D: A 10-year retrospective analysis in a Swiss tertiary referral center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global health challenge with approximately 250-350 million chronically infected individuals. An improved understanding of the demographic features and outcomes of chronic HBV infection and hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection in low-endemic areas may improve prevention, early identification and management both at individual and community levels. Here, we retrospectively analyzed the demographic and clinical characteristics, treatment rates and outcomes of adult patients with chronic HBV infection with or without HDV coinfection examined at Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland over a 10-year period.

Methods

We analyzed the medical records of all adult patients with chronic HBV and HDV infection examined in our center between 200

SUBMITTER: Vieira Barbosa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8078781 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature