Hepatitis D

Question 1

What type of virus is heaptitis D?

Answer 1

Single stranded RNA virus

Question 2

How can hepatitis D be transmitted?

Answer 2

Infected blood products
Intravenous drug use
Sexual intercourse

Question 3

In who can hepatitis D survive?

Answer 3

In those who are als infected by hepatitis B

Question 4

What does hepatitis D need to survivie?

Answer 4

Hepatitis B

Question 5

What is the main investigation for hepatitis D?

Answer 5

Hepatitis D (IgM, IgG) antibody test

Question 6

How is hepatitis D currently managed?

Answer 6

Pegylated interferon-alpha
(poor response)

Question 7

Is there a hepatitis D vaccine?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

When would you think about a concurrent hepatitis D infection in someone with hepatitis B?

Answer 8

In a patient with established hepatitis B who has a sudden deterioration in hepatic function/decompensated liver disease.