Hepatitis D virus
Many of the medicines used to treat hepatitis B are not helpful for treating hepatitis D. See
Persons with long-term HDV infection may receive a medicine called alpha interferon for up to 12 months. A liver transplant for end-stage chronic hepatitis B may be effective.
Persons with an
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