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To the Editor: In the article by Drs. Singh et al in your June issue, I was surprised that the role of hepatitis delta wasn’t mentioned as a potential cause of acute liver failure. My understanding is that this peculiar virus can only infect those with hepatitis B surface antigenemia, but when it does, it results in far more serious liver injury, including acute liver failure in some.
To the Editor: In the article by Drs. Singh et al in your June issue, I was surprised that the role of hepatitis delta wasn’t mentioned as a potential cause of acute liver failure. My understanding is that this peculiar virus can only infect those with hepatitis B surface antigenemia, but when it does, it results in far more serious liver injury, including acute liver failure in some.
To the Editor: In the article by Drs. Singh et al in your June issue, I was surprised that the role of hepatitis delta wasn’t mentioned as a potential cause of acute liver failure. My understanding is that this peculiar virus can only infect those with hepatitis B surface antigenemia, but when it does, it results in far more serious liver injury, including acute liver failure in some.