| Literature DB >> 3967840 |
K M De Cock, S Govindarajan, A G Redeker.
Abstract
Infection with the delta agent can only occur in the context of coexistent hepatitis B virus infection. We describe a patient in whom the clinical features of acute delta hepatitis developed when seroconversion from hepatitis B surface antigen to antibody had already occurred and diagnosis of recent acute hepatitis B was based on high titre IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen. We discuss the significance of such a serological profile, not previously described.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3967840 PMCID: PMC1432425 DOI: 10.1136/gut.26.2.212
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059