Hepatitis C and pregnancy: An update
- 16 July 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 43 (4) , 290-293
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0004-8666.2003.00083.x
Abstract
Hepatitis C is a slowly progressive disease with significant long‐term sequelae including cirrhosis, liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Many women of childbearing years are infected with this virus and are at risk of transmitting it to their offspring. Despite this, there are many unanswered questions about hepatitis C and pregnancy including who to screen, the risk factors associated with infection, how these women should be managed during pregnancy and the options available to them after delivery.Keywords
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