Re-evaluation of the true rate of hepatitis C virus mother-to-child transmission and its novel risk factors based on our two prospective studies

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 417-422

  Hayashida, Ayako ^a   Inaba, Noriyuki ^a   Oshima, Kyoko ^a   Nishikawa, Masayoshi ^a   Shoda, Akiko ^a   Hayashida, Shihou ^a   Negishi, Masami ^a   Inaba, Fujiyuki ^a   Inaba, Michiyo ^a   Fukasawa, Ichio ^a   Watanabe, Hiroshi ^a   Takamizawa, Hiroyoshi ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clinical significance; Hepatitis C virus; Infantile prognosis; Mother to child transmission rate; Novel risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 34547670074     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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