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Update on hepatitis C and implications for pregnancy.
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Obstetric Medicine (1753-495X) . Dec2017, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p157-160. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis C virus infection occurs in a significant minority of cases and the diagnosis, treatment and cure of hepatitis C virus infection with direct acting antivirals prior to pregnancy can eliminate this risk in almost all cases. Women with hepatitis C virus infection have increased risks of adverse events in pregnancy and poor perinatal outcomes for their children, although the contribution of hepatitis C virus per se is difficult to determine. Altering the mode of delivery does not reduce mother to child transmission of hepatitis C virus infection, although avoidance of fetal scalp electrodes and other potential high risk procedures is recommended during pregnancy and delivery. Breast feeding has not been demonstrated to be a risk for mother-to-child transmission and avoidance of breast feeding is not recommended, although breast feeding with cracked or bleeding nipples is generally avoided. Safety of the currently available hepatitis C virus antivirals in pregnancy and breastfeeding has not yet been established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PREVENTION of communicable diseases
*COMMUNICABLE diseases
*HEPATITIS C risk factors
*HEPATITIS C transmission
*VIRUS disease transmission
*ANTIVIRAL agents
*VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases)
*BREASTFEEDING
*DELIVERY (Obstetrics)
*ELECTRODES
*FETAL heart rate monitoring
*HEPATITIS C
*EVALUATION of medical care
*NIPPLE (Anatomy)
*DISEASE complications
*PREGNANCY
*DISEASE risk factors
*PREVENTION
PREVENTION of pregnancy complications
PREGNANCY complication risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1753495X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Obstetric Medicine (1753-495X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126458777
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1753495X17708093