CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Universal Screening for Hepatitis Delta

Episode Summary

Hepatitis delta is the most severe form of viral hepatitis, and many patients remain undiagnosed. Listen to experts discuss a call to action for universal screening of patients with hepatitis B for coinfection with hepatitis delta.

Episode Notes

Hepatitis delta is the most severe form of viral hepatitis, and many patients remain undiagnosed. In this episode, Maria Buti, MD, and Robert G. Gish, MD, discuss the prevalence and severity of hepatitis delta. Hear their personal experiences from the clinic and their call to action for universal screening of patients with hepatitis B for coinfection with hepatitis delta.

Presenters:
Maria Buti, MD
Professor of Medicine
Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain

Robert G. Gish, MD
Professor of Medicine
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Medical Director
Hepatitis B Foundation
Washington, DC

Link to full program:
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