Viral Hepatitis | On the Road to Elimination Podcast
Episode 2
Hepatitis Delta: Epidemiology, Screening, and Treatment
HDV causes the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis in patients living with HBV. Early diagnosis of HDV plays a key role in mitigating disease burden. However, screening recommendations are variable and inconsistent among different countries and the true prevalence of HDV is unclear.
Join Dr. Jürgen Rockstroh and guest speaker Dr. Maria Buti as they discuss the epidemiology, screening, clinical outcomes, as well as current and future treatments.
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Introducing Your Host, Dr. Jürgen Rockstroh
Dr. Jürgen Rockstroh
Jürgen Rockstroh, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Head of the HIV Outpatient Clinic at the University of Bonn in Germany. He earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn, and completed his residency in the Department of Medicine also at the University of Bonn. View Bio >>
About the Podcast
Together with metabolic liver diseases, viral hepatitis numbers continue to increase in parallel with the increased incidence of overweight, obesity and metabolic diseases.
Challenges are arising in the prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and elimination of hepatitis. There is an increasing need for facilitating medical education and knowledge transfer related to hepatitis to healthcare professionals.
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