Growing Awareness: Limited Testing and Screening Bias for Hepatitis Delta Virus in Utah 2000-2021.
In: The Journal of infectious diseases, 2024-03-08
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Background: This study assessed the epidemiology of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) within the University of Utah UHealth health care system (2000-2021).
Methods: Analysis of HDV/HBV testing, diagnostic codes, liver enzymes, and comorbidities was performed.
Results: Among the 1962 HBV patients, only 22.2% underwent HDV testing, revealing an 8.3% positivity rate for HDV coinfections. This study observed a consistent increase in HBV and HDV cases, with higher HDV detection rates linked to increased testing. Limited HDV testing and potential screening biases were evident.
Discussion: Improved HDV testing and surveillance are crucial for early detection and implementation of targeted therapies.
Competing Interests: Potential conflicts of interest. M. L. W. and K. M. L. have current funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc. All other authors report no potential conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.
(© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.)
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Growing Awareness: Limited Testing and Screening Bias for Hepatitis Delta Virus in Utah 2000-2021.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Hesterman, MC ; Fallon, BS ; Lynch, KM ; Weller, ML |
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Zeitschrift: | The Journal of infectious diseases, 2024-03-08 |
Veröffentlichung: | Ahead of Print, 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1537-6613 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1093/infdis/jiae023 |
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