Mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis B virus infection: Significance of maternal viral load and strategies for intervention

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-30

  Wen, Wan Hsin ^a,b   Chang, Mei Hwei ^c   Zhao, Lu Lu ^d   Ni, Yen Hsuan ^c   Hsu, Hong Yuan ^c   Wu, Jia Feng ^c   Chen, Pei Jer ^c   Chen, Ding Shinn ^c   Chen, Huey Ling ^c  

^a CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

HBV DNA; Immunoprophylactic failure; Perinatal transmission

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; H B VAX II; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; MATERNAL ANTIBODY; RECOMBINANT HEPATITIS B VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GENOTYPE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MICROPARTICLE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VACCINATION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84984586986     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.02.015     Document Type: Article

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