1
Q
Describe the molecular characteristics of hepatitis D
A
Deltavirus with ssRNA
2
Q
How does hepatitis D infect?
A
Only in conjunction with hepatitis B
3
Q
What are the possible outcomes of hepatitis D infection?
A
Coinfection with hepatitis B: severe acute disease
Superinfection into hepatitis B patients: usually chronic, with a high risk of severe chronic liver disease
4
Q
How can hepatitis D be prevented?
A
Vaccination against hepatitis B
GIT Revision
flashcards
Decks in class (37)
# Cards
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Normal GIT Physiology40
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Normal Liver Physiology15
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Normal Pancreas Physiology2
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Diarrhoea30
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Lice2
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Mites2
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Ticks5
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Parasites11
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Amoebiasis10
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Giardiasis8
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Toxoplasmosis8
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Roundworms18
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Flukes7
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Tapeworms15
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Hepatitis A13
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Hepatitis E12
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Hepatitis C20
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Hepatitis D4
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Hepatitis B16
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UTIs19
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Transplantation21
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Gastritis and Peptic Ulceration21
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Peptic Ulcer Disease16
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Coeliac Disease11
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Barrett's Oesophagus5
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Colorectal Cancer26
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Patterns of Acute Hepatitis6
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Patterns of Chronic Hepatitis14
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Alcoholism, Alcoholic Liver Disease and Foetal Alcohol Syndrome7
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Constipation11
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Nausea and Vomiting15
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Miscellaneous GIT Drugs2
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Dubin-Johnson Syndrome0
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Crigler-Najjar Syndrome0
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Pancreatitis0
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Jaundice0
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HPV1
