Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (Jan 2009)

HEPATITIS D IN CHILDERN AND ADOLESCENTS - AN UPSURGE?

  • Sina Aziz

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1

Abstract

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Pepdiatric liver disease due to viruses capable of sustanied infection includes Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). HBV is a DNA virus and is transmitted through contamination with infected blood or body fluids and also mother to infant transmission.