What is hepatitis D?

Hepatitis D (HDV) is also known as Hepatitis delta. It can only propagate in the presence of the Hepatitis B virus as a coinfection or a superinfection. The presence of HDV may lead to more severe complications including liver failure.

How do members experience hepatitis D?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hepatitis D*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hepatitis D*

Who has hepatitis D on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 8
40s 6
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 12

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What is hepatitis D?

Hepatitis D (HDV) is also known as Hepatitis delta. It can only propagate in the presence of the Hepatitis B virus as a coinfection or a superinfection. The presence of HDV may lead to more severe complications including liver failure.



Common symptoms reported by people with hepatitis D

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hepatitis D

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Compare treatments taken by people with hepatitis D

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have hepatitis D through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with hepatitis D? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has hepatitis D on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 20 say hepatitis D is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 8
40s 6
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 12

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 5
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from hepatitis D patients who have completed their condition history
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