Treatment of Chronic Delta Hepatitis
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Please cite this paper as: Rizzetto, M. Treatment of Chronic Delta Hepatitis. Hepat Mon. 2011;11(9):701-2. DOI: 10.5812/kowsar.1735143X.759 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Delta Hepatitis treatment is a controversial issue. There are a few randomized, double blind, controlled studies on HDV treatment. Up to now, α-INF is the only confirmed medicine by FDA to heal HDV. This study is recommended to gastroenterologists and infectious disease specialists to study this article.
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