Obstetric risks and vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus infection in pregnancy

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 543-547

  Hillemanns, Peter ^a,b   Dannecker, Christian ^a   Kimmig, Rainer ^a   Hasbargen, Uwe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Hepatitis C virus; Pregnancy; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FETUS HEART RATE; HEPATITIS C; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK FACTORS; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0033933365     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079007543.x     Document Type: Article

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