What happens if HDV infection is not treated?

In this video, Heiner Wedemeyer, Director of the Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectiology and Endocrinology at Hannover Medical School explains the “Symptoms and consequences of an untreated HDV infection”.

• Why is liver cirrhosis so dangerous?
• How much worse is it when a hepatitis D infection is added to a hepatitis B infection?
• Why is the risk of liver cancer so high in patients with liver inflammation, especially hepatitis D?
• Percussive ultrasound – determine how sick the liver is

This video is part of the series "Insights on HDV and HBV" and a product of the “Hepatitis D: B aware: Stay informed, stay protected! All you need to understand about Hepatitis D and Hepatitis B” campaign.

“Insights on HDV and HBV" is an info repository for people/patients designed to equip the community with the knowledge needed to understand the risk of hepatitis D infection in the context of the hepatitis B virus.

The video series is a product of organizations, professional institutions and research consortia dealing with hepatitis B that worked together for the “Hepatitis D: B aware: Stay informed, stay protected! All you need to understand about Hepatitis D and Hepatitis B” campaign. The organizations involved are TherVacB, D-Solve, Deutsche Leberstiftung, ICE-HBV, Stephan Urban Stiftung and DZIF.

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More information about the campaign patrons: D-Solve: https://www.d-solve-consortium.eu/ TherVacB: https://www.thervacb.eu/