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Q&A: HDV Management Episode 2
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, Tatyana Kushner, MD, MSCE, and Stefan Zeuzem, MD, address key considerations when screening, diagnosing, and treating patients with HDV, such as:Barriers to HDV screening, including limitations to AASLD guideline recommendationsUse of double reflex testing to improve HDV diagnosisConsiderations for repeat HDV testing in patients who are HBsAg positive who previously tested negative for HDVUpdated CDC recommendations for HBV screening for all adults using a triple panel test Staging advanced liver disease in patients with HDVIndications for HDV treatment, including patients with low ALT levels and advanced or progressive liver diseaseTreatment landscape for HDVPersonal experiences with use of pegylated interferon for HDV treatment, including considerations for use in patients with compensated cirrhosisUpdates on novel HDV therapies, including:Summary of efficacy data on bulevirtide from clinical trialsInterpretation of results from D-LIVR, a phase III trial assessing the safety and efficacy of lonafarnib Link to full program: bit.ly/3yp1Lxf
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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