Prevalence of hepatitis delta antibody among HBsAG carriers in Saudi Arabia.

Background: There are a paucity of data available on the exact prevalence of delta hepatitis among HBsAg positive carriers in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to determine the exact prevalence of delta antibody in HBsAg positive carriers in Saudi Arabia.

Patients And Methods: Between January 1996 and January 1997 the serum of 19,250 patients was tested for HBsAg.