Molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of hepatitis D virus infection in Canada
Background & Aims: HDV affects 4.5–13% of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients globally, yet the prevalence of HDV infection in Canada is unknown. To investigate the prevalence, genotype, demographics, and clinical characteristics of HDV in Canada, we conducted a retrospective analysis of (1)...
Main Authors: | Carla Osiowy, Ken Swidinsky, Sarah Haylock-Jacobs, Matthew D. Sadler, Scott Fung, David Wong, Gerald Y. Minuk, Karen E. Doucette, Philip Wong, Edward Tam, Curtis Cooper, Alnoor Ramji, Mang Ma, Carmine Nudo, Keith Tsoi, Carla S. Coffin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-05-01
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Series: | JHEP Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555922000337 |
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