Outcomes of a 1‐Year Pilot Study Implementing Universal Hepatitis Delta Virus Testing Among Veterans With Chronic Hepatitis B
Wong R, Liao M, Chen Y, Kwan M, Lee J, Jou J, Lim J, Cheung R. Outcomes of a 1‐Year Pilot Study Implementing Universal Hepatitis Delta Virus Testing Among Veterans With Chronic Hepatitis B. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2024, 31: 768-770. PMID: 39101377, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic hepatitis BAnti-HDVRNA testingHepatitis delta virusVeterans Affairs Health SystemUniversal testing approachAnti-HDV-positive patientsPilot studyChronic hepatitis B patientsProspective cohort studyHDV-RNA testsAnti-HDV antibodiesConsecutive CHB patientsRisk-based testingHealth systemDetectable HDV RNAChi-square testUS veteransDrug use historyCohort studyCirrhosis statusCHB patientsConsecutive adultsNo significant differenceAb positivity