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Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Current Understanding and Knowledge Deficits.

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Jhaveri, R; Swamy, GK
Published in: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
September 2014

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a well known cause of chronic liver disease in adults, but the burden of HCV in pregnant women and children is underappreciated. The leading route of HCV acquisition in children is vertical transmission. This review will discuss previous studies on the impact of HCV on pregnancy, risk factors for perinatal transmission, HCV transmission rates from mother to infant, what influence the virus has on the exposed or infected infant, and those areas where additional studies are required to advance our understanding of HCV pathogenesis during pregnancy. The rapid expansion of HCV treatment regimens free of interferon and ribavirin will expand future therapeutic opportunities for pregnant women and infected infants.

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J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc

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EISSN

2048-7207

Publication Date

September 2014

Volume

3 Suppl 1

Issue

Suppl 1

Start / End Page

S13 / S18

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 3213 Paediatrics
  • 3207 Medical microbiology
 

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Jhaveri, R., & Swamy, G. K. (2014). Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Current Understanding and Knowledge Deficits. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 3 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S13–S18. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piu045
Jhaveri, Ravi, and Geeta K. Swamy. “Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Current Understanding and Knowledge Deficits.J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 3 Suppl 1, no. Suppl 1 (September 2014): S13–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piu045.
Jhaveri R, Swamy GK. Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Current Understanding and Knowledge Deficits. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2014 Sep;3 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S13–8.
Jhaveri, Ravi, and Geeta K. Swamy. “Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Current Understanding and Knowledge Deficits.J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, vol. 3 Suppl 1, no. Suppl 1, Sept. 2014, pp. S13–18. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/jpids/piu045.
Jhaveri R, Swamy GK. Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Current Understanding and Knowledge Deficits. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2014 Sep;3 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S13–S18.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc

DOI

EISSN

2048-7207

Publication Date

September 2014

Volume

3 Suppl 1

Issue

Suppl 1

Start / End Page

S13 / S18

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 3213 Paediatrics
  • 3207 Medical microbiology