Maternal-infant transmission of hepatitis C virus and HIV infections: a possible interaction
β Scribed by Giovannini, Marcello; Tagger, Alessandro; Lisa Ribero, Maria; Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo; Pogliani, Laura; Grossi, Annalisa; Ferroni, Pierino; Fiocchi, Alessandro
- Book ID
- 122815498
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 335
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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Mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is comparatively uncommon. The prevalence of antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) in pregnant women is 0.1% to 2.4%, although in some endemic areas it is much higher. The proportion of women with anti-HCV who have active infection with viremia is 60% to
## Abstract Eight women with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during pregnancy gave birth to 11 children. Five of these children had elevated ALT, but only two had increased levels in more than one sample. All children tested before 6 months of age were positive for antiβHCV at most up to