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Hepatitis C and pregnancy: An update
Author(s) -
Giles Michelle,
Hellard Margaret,
Sasadeusz Joe
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1046/j.0004-8666.2003.00083.x
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , pregnancy , medicine , cirrhosis , offspring , liver disease , hepatitis c virus , obstetrics , hepatitis , disease , gynecology , pediatrics , virus , immunology , biology , genetics
Hepatitis C is a slowly progressive disease with significant long‐term sequelae including cirrhosis, liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Many women of childbearing years are infected with this virus and are at risk of transmitting it to their offspring. Despite this, there are many unanswered questions about hepatitis C and pregnancy including who to screen, the risk factors associated with infection, how these women should be managed during pregnancy and the options available to them after delivery.