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Delta agent (Hepatitis D) - Symptom

Alternative Names

Hepatitis D virus

Symptoms:

Hepatitis D may make the symptoms of hepatitis B more severe.

Symptoms may include:

Abdominal pain
Dark-colored urine
Fatigue
Jaundice
Joint pain
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting

Signs and tests:

Hepatitis B virus

Reviewed last on: 2/21/2009
George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Dienstag JL. Chronic viral hepatitis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone;2005:chap 112.

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