Maternal hepatitis B infection status and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort analysis

ConclusionWomen with maternal HBsAg-positive status may have increased risks of GDM, ICP, preterm birth, and neonatal asphyxia; furthermore, the risks of ICP and neonatal asphyxia were higher in women with HBeAg-positive status and a high HBV-DNA load during the second trimester among the HBsAg-positive pregnant women, implying that careful surveillance for chronic HBV infection during pregnancy is warranted.
Source: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research