raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:402823

Hepatitis delta

Synonyms: HDV · Hepatitis D virus

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Hepatitis delta is a rare hepatic disease characterized by variable degrees of acute hepatitis resulting from infection with the hepatitis delta virus. Occasionally it may present a benign course, but most frequently it manifests with severe liver disease that may include fulminant liver failure, hepatic decompensation and rapid progression to cirrhosis. All patients present concomitant hepatitis B virus infection and an increased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHepatitis deltaHDV · Hepatitis D virus
frHépatite deltaVHD · Virus de l'hépatite D
deHepatitis deltaHDV · Hepatitis D-Virus
esHepatitis deltaVHD · Virus de la hepatitis D
itEpatite Delta
nlHepatitis deltaHepatitis D-virus · HDV
ptHepatite Delta
plZapalenie wątroby typu deltaHDV · Wirusowe zapalenie wątroby D
csHepatitida deltaHDV · Hepatitida D
ukГепатит дельтаHDV · Вірус гепатиту D
zh丁型肝炎丁型病毒肝炎
trHepatit deltaHDV · Hepatit D virüsü

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10B17.0Especificvalidated
ICD-111E51.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0005789Evalidated
MeSHD003699Evalidated
UMLSC0011226Evalidated
MedDRA10019762Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00040 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2014[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

18 annotations · validated 2023-08-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0031964Elevated circulating alanine aminotransferase concentration
HP:0012115Hepatitis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0031956Elevated circulating aspartate aminotransferase concentration
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0004787Fulminant hepatitis
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0033834Malaise
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0004396Poor appetite
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001402Hepatocellular carcinoma

Annotation source: 29261923[PMID]_37338616[PMID]_34239267[PMID]

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Sources for this card