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Persons with an acute HDV infection usually get better over 2 to 3 weeks. Liver enzyme levels return to normal within 16 weeks. About 10% of those who are infected may develop long-term (chronic) liver inflammation (hepatitis). | Persons with an acute HDV infection usually get better over 2 to 3 weeks. Liver enzyme levels return to normal within 16 weeks. About 10% of those who are infected may develop long-term (chronic) liver inflammation (hepatitis). | ||
Exposure to hepatitis D may worsen the symptoms of hepatitis B. Patients with co-infection are more likely to have fulminant hepatitis than those patients with HBV infection alone. | |||
When acute infection with HDV occurs in the face of an existing chronic HBV infection, especially in persons with progressive, symptomatic chronic disease, there is increased progression of hepatic cirrhosis and hepatic failure. Both co-infection of hepatitis D and hepatitis B, as well as superinfection of hepatitis D, have been associated with fulminant hepatitis. Hepatitis D results in death in between 2 and 20 percent of patients with acute icteric hepatitis. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]
Complications
- Chronic active hepatitis
- Fulminant hepatitis
Prognosis
Persons with an acute HDV infection usually get better over 2 to 3 weeks. Liver enzyme levels return to normal within 16 weeks. About 10% of those who are infected may develop long-term (chronic) liver inflammation (hepatitis).
Exposure to hepatitis D may worsen the symptoms of hepatitis B. Patients with co-infection are more likely to have fulminant hepatitis than those patients with HBV infection alone.
When acute infection with HDV occurs in the face of an existing chronic HBV infection, especially in persons with progressive, symptomatic chronic disease, there is increased progression of hepatic cirrhosis and hepatic failure. Both co-infection of hepatitis D and hepatitis B, as well as superinfection of hepatitis D, have been associated with fulminant hepatitis. Hepatitis D results in death in between 2 and 20 percent of patients with acute icteric hepatitis.