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Viral Hepatits: D (Delta)
Defective Single-stranded RNA (Viroid)
Requires Hep B for complete virion assembly
Fulminant hepatitis healthy cariier state
Infection Patterns:
Acute HBV/HBD coinfection
Acute HDV superinfection in chronic HBV
Chronic HDV
Serology: HDV D Ag, anti IgG or IgM HDV, HDV
RNA
No specific treatment