Mother-To-child transmission of hepatitis B and C virus: Review of the epidemiology and current treatment options

Dost Sarpel; Tatyana Kushner; Danielle Carter; Tsipora Huisman; Sophia Chiu; Douglas Dieterich

doi:10.2217/fvl-2017-0069

Mother-To-child transmission of hepatitis B and C virus: Review of the epidemiology and current treatment options

Dost Sarpel, Tatyana Kushner, Danielle Carter, Tsipora Huisman, Sophia Chiu, Douglas Dieterich

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Abstract

Hepatitis B and C viruses are the leading causes of liver-related morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Hepatitis B virus is predominantly transmitted perinatally, particularly in endemic areas. The rate of mother-To-child transmission of hepatitis C virus is on the rise, largely due to the increasing opioid epidemic. While there are guidelines established for the screening and treatment of pregnant females at risk for chronic hepatitis B infection, there no such guidelines or treatment options available in pregnant females with chronic hepatitis C infection. This review examines the epidemiology of mother-To-child transmission of chronic hepatitis B and C as well as the current treatment options during pregnancy and breastfeeding for both.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-52
Number of pages	10
Journal	Future Virology
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/fvl-2017-0069
State	Published - Jan 2018

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chronic hepatitis B
chronic hepatitis C
mother-To-child transmission

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