Hepatitis D
Everything related to
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis viruses have several types. Today, in this article e will talk about hepatitis B in terms of causes of HDV, diagnosis of
HDV, prevention of HDV, signs of HDV and treat it.
Causes of HDV
HDV comes into contact with the blood of someone who’s HDV. HDV infests to people who have HBV. it has 2 cases for
happen:
(Co-infection & Super-infection)
the signs & Symptoms of HDV
Stomach upset
jaundice
Throwing up
Fatigue
Light-colored stool
Not feeling hungry
Joint pain
Dark urine
Pain in your belly
In Case, If you have HBV, The HDV makes the symptoms worse.
Prevention of HDV
There is no vaccine can prevent HDV.
but you must be avoided about getting HBV because HBV
is caused HDV. Ask your doctor about how to get an HBV
vaccine.
Don’t contact with the blood of someone with hepatitis.
Diagnosis of HDV
To diagnosis, you must do a test because testing can
determine the type of infection that a person has. because there
are 2 types of infection a co-infection or a chronic super-infection, and
the 2 types is a different condition, so it will give us a
different outcome.
Firstly, for diagnosing a hepatitis D should do the HDV antibody total test.
The result will be positive for patients who have recovered or currently infected with hepatitis D.
If HDV antibody total test results are positive you must do after that HDV RNA test which called
PCR to confirm an active infection.
If the result appears and it is negative, this refers to a current infection is unlikely.
Types of HDV tests which ordering:
1-HDV Antibody Total
2-HDV Antibody IgM
3-HDV RNA
If the test result is positive for HDV .you should get a test for hepatitis C and HIV
because there are similar ways of transmission.
If you test positive for HDV after that you should be tested for Hepatitis C and HIV
because they have similar routes of transmission.
Treatment of HDV
No cure for HDV yet. in this case, The common drug is pegylated interferon.
Doctor don’t sure about the duration of treatment yet.
The doctor you must visit. If you have an HDV is works as a gastroenterologist.
