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Hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis D virus

Hepatitis D may increase the severity of symptoms associated with all forms of hepatitis B.

Symptoms may include:

• Jaundice
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fatigue
• Abdominal pain
• Loss of appetite
• Joint pain
• Dark-colored urine

• Liver enzymes are higher than normal.
• Anti-delta agent antibody is positive for HDV.
• Liver biopsy shows liver inflammation (hepatitis).

Review Date: 07/28/2006
Reviewed By: Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.