Maternal Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Hospital-based Case-control Study in Wuhan, China

Conclusions: Maternal HBsAg carriage was associated with several adverse pregnancy outcomes. Furthermore, hepatitis B viral activity in pregnancy might have certain effects on pregnancy outcomes. Careful surveillance of maternal HBsAg status as well as viral activity in the second trimester among HBsAg carriers is warranted.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: LIVER, PANCREAS AND BILIARY TRACT: Original Articles Source Type: research