Hepatitis C Prevalence and Birth Outcomes among Pregnant Women in the United States: A 2010-2020 Population Study.
Wikrom KarnsakulSongyos RajborirugRobert S EgermanTony Soo-Tung WenWikrom W KarnsakulPublished in: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
Hospitalizations of pregnant women with HCV are escalating, and these women are at increased risk of mortality, cirrhosis, preterm birth, and stillbirth with modifying factors, exacerbating risks further.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- gestational age
- pregnancy outcomes
- low birth weight
- risk factors
- hepatitis c virus
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- human health
- coronary artery disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- preterm infants
- risk assessment
- climate change
- insulin resistance