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We tested the diagnostic impact of an annual screening for HDV serology in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBs Ag) chronic carriers and followed the progression of fibrosis in these patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Between January 2014 and October 2021, we annually tested all chronic HBs Ag\u2010positive patients for HDV antibody (HDV Ab). Each HDV Ab positive patient underwent annually repeated elastometry. Patients with detectable HDV RNA levels (group 1) were compared to those with undetectable HDV RNA (group 2).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We identified 610 chronic HBs Ag\u2010positive patients, and repeated screening for HDV Ab was performed in 534 patients. Sixty (11%) patients were HDV Ab positive at baseline and were considered as \u201ccoinfected\u201d. Seven cases of HDV superinfection were diagnosed through repeated screening. In co\u2010infected patients, cirrhosis was initially diagnosed in 12\/60 patients and developed in six patients during follow\u2010up. HDV RNA PCR was performed in 57\/67 patients and 27 had detectable levels (group 1). Cumulative incidence of cirrhosis at 7\u00a0years was 13.8% (95% CI 0\u201330) in group 1 and 0 (95% CI 0\u20130) in group 2 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.026).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A systematic screening for HDV in chronic HB Ag carriers revealed a high prevalence of HDV Ab. Repeated serological screening enables the diagnosis of superinfections in asymptomatic patients. 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