Shattock, AG and Fielding, JF (1983) Exacerbation of chronic liver disease due to hepatitis B surface antigen after delta infection. British Medical Journal, 286, (6373), pp. 1279-1280.
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This letter to the editor commented on a finding that in Italy, delta infection acquired by a hepatitis B carrier was severely detrimental to the patient. The authors of this letter stated that in Ireland they had found that the acquisition of delta infection and hepatitis B simultaneously was not usually associated with severe hepatitis. They also noted that similar results had been found in Sweden. Their evidence emanated from a study of 212 drug abusers with hepatitis B and five longterm drug abusing carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen.
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis B (HBV)
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Italy
VA Geographic area > Europe > Sweden
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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