Hepatitis C in Pregnant Women and Their Children

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection presents unique challenges in the setting of pregnancy. HCV can contribute to pregnancy-related morbidity and pregnancy can influence the course of HCV infection. There is a significant risk of transmission to the fetus and newborn infant. Identification of HCV infe...

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Autor principal: Eppes, Stephen C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8396750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34467027
http://dx.doi.org/10.32481/djph.2019.05.007
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description Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection presents unique challenges in the setting of pregnancy. HCV can contribute to pregnancy-related morbidity and pregnancy can influence the course of HCV infection. There is a significant risk of transmission to the fetus and newborn infant. Identification of HCV infection in women of childbearing potential and those who are currently pregnant offers important opportunities for the woman and for past, present and future children.
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spelling pubmed-83967502021-08-30 Hepatitis C in Pregnant Women and Their Children Eppes, Stephen C. Dela J Public Health Article Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection presents unique challenges in the setting of pregnancy. HCV can contribute to pregnancy-related morbidity and pregnancy can influence the course of HCV infection. There is a significant risk of transmission to the fetus and newborn infant. Identification of HCV infection in women of childbearing potential and those who are currently pregnant offers important opportunities for the woman and for past, present and future children. Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association 2019-05-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8396750/ /pubmed/34467027 http://dx.doi.org/10.32481/djph.2019.05.007 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/The journal and its content is copyrighted by the Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association (Academy/DPHA). This DJPH site, its contents, and its metadata are licensed under Creative Commons License - CC BY-NC-ND. (Please click to read (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) common-language details on this license type, or copy and paste the following into your web browser: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Images are NOT covered under the Creative Commons license and are the property of the original photographer or company who supplied the image. Opinions expressed by authors of articles summarized, quoted, or published in full within the DJPH represent only the opinions of those authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Academy/DPHA or the institution with which the authors are affiliated.
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