OPTI-HEP-D: a protocol for an intervention study comprising screening and linkage to care of people living with hepatitis D in Catalonia

Introduction Hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects 296 million people globally, causing 780 000 annual deaths. It has been estimated that 12–43 million individuals are co-infected with hepatitis D virus (HDV). In Spain, the prevalence of HBsAg in adults is 0.22%, with an anti-HDV prevalence of 7.7%, altho...

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Main Authors: Maria Buti, Dúnia Pérez del Campo, Gema Fernández, Maria Antònia Llopis, Laura Calatayud, Adriana Palom, Ariadna Rando-Segura, Alicia Sellés-Sánchez, Saray Mormeneo Bayo, Maria Mar Olga Perez Moreno, David Tabernero, Josefina Ayats, Juan Carlos Quer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/e086961.full
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