A 45-year-old man with a 20-year history of chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg-positive, HBV DNA 8 × 10^6 copies/mL) presents with acute decompensation: ascites, jaundice, and coagulopathy. Serum anti-HDV is positive. Which investigation is most appropriate to confirm the diagnosis and assess the severity of superinfection?

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