Abstract
As far as concerns chronic hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant women, different points remain to be elucidated, such as the clinical course, the rate of mother-to-child hepatitis C virus transmission and, in particular, its route and the possible risk factors. This review aimed to analyse current data on the prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant women and its relationship with risk factors, the rate of mother-to-child hepatitis C virus transmission and the factors possibly involved, particularly the maternal hepatitis C virus viral load and the human immunodeficiency virus coinfection, and the type of delivery and feeding. Finally, the appropriate timing for HCV-RNA testing in newborns has been reviewed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 366-371 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Digestive and Liver Disease |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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Keywords
- HCV-RNA testing
- Hepatitis C virus
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Newborns
- Pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Clinical course of pregnant women with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and risk of mother-to-child hepatitis C virus transmission. / Conte, D.; Colucci, A.; Minola, E.; Fraquelli, M.; Prati, D.
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AU - Prati, D.
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