Which of the following increases the risk of permanent liver damage with hepatitis B infection?
A) coinfection with human herpesvirus 4
B) coinfection with hepatitis D virus
C) coinfection with HHV-6
D) coinfection with human herpesvirus 4 and hepatitis D virus
E) coinfection with hepatitis D virus and HHV-6

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Coinfection with hepatitis D virus increases the risk of permanent liver damage in patients with hepatitis B infection. Hepatitis D virus (also known as delta virus) can only replicate in the presence of hepatitis B virus, and it can exacerbate liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Coinfection with other viruses like human herpesvirus 4 (EBV) or HHV-6 may cause complications but they do not specifically increase the risk of liver damage in hepatitis B infection.

Which of the Following Increases the Risk of Permanent Liver