Hepatitis D medical therapy

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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]

Medical Therapy

There is no specific available treatment. For persons with severe hepatitis, only supportive care is given. The treatment of chronic active hepatitis B and coexistent hepatitis D infection with alpha interferon would be done only after consultation and referral to a gastroenterologist. Monitoring HDV RNA and serological levels of HBsAg may help in management of these patients.

Follow-up for 6months may be recommended in these patients to evaluate for the development of chronic HBV and HDV infection.