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Maternal hepatitis B virus carrier status and pregnancy outcomes: a prospective cohort study.
- Source :
- BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth; 4/26/2016, Vol. 16, p1-8, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pregnant women may be a threat for both mothers and fetuses. This study was performed to explore the impact of maternal HBV carrier status on pregnancy outcomes.<bold>Methods: </bold>We conducted a prospective cohort study at the Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Nantong University between January 1, 2012 and September 30, 2015. A consecutive sample of 21,004 pregnant women, 513 asymptomatic HBV carriers and 20,491 non-HBV controls, was included in this study. The main outcomes of interest were selected pregnancy outcomes including miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth (PTB), gestational diabetes (GDM), intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), preterm premature rupture of the membrane (PPROM), low birth weight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA) and Apgar scores. The incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes between asymptomatic HBV carriers and non-HBV controls were compared using the chi-square test and logistic regression. P values were two sided, and P <0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.<bold>Results: </bold>The incidences of stillbirth, PTB, GDM, ICP, PPROM, LBW, and SGA were similar between the HBV carrier and non-HBV groups. The proportion of miscarriage was significantly higher among the HBV carriers than the controls (9.36% vs 5.70%; P <0.001). After using multivariate modelling to adjust for possible socio-demographical variables and obstetric complications, women with HBV carrier status were still more likely to have miscarriage (adjusted OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.23-2.38). In addition, the incidences of other maternal and neonatal outcomes were similar between the two groups.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Maternal HBV carrier status may be an independent risk factor for miscarriage and careful surveillance is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEPATITIS B
PREGNANCY complications
MISCARRIAGE
PREMATURE labor
GESTATIONAL diabetes
PREMATURE rupture of fetal membranes
CHI-squared test
LOGISTIC regression analysis
APGAR score
BIRTH size
LOW birth weight
CHOLESTASIS
COMMUNICABLE diseases
COMPARATIVE studies
HEPATITIS viruses
PREMATURE infants
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
EVALUATION of medical care
MEDICAL cooperation
PERINATAL death
PREGNANCY
RESEARCH
EVALUATION research
CASE-control method
DISEASE complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712393
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114938626
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0884-1