Incidence, determinants and outcomes of pregnancy-associated hepatitis B flares: A regional hospital-based cohort study.

Tatyana KushnerPamela A ShawAnkush KalraLora MagaldiPooja MonparaGurneet BediKaren KrokSierra CentkowskiKatherine DalldorfJulia D'souzaDina Halegoua-De MarzioDavid S GoldbergStacey TrooskinLisa D LevineSindhu K SrinivasJames D LewisKimberly A FordeVincent Lo Re

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2017)

Pregnancy-associated hepatitis B flare occurred in 14% during pregnancy and 16% post-delivery and rarely led to hepatic decompensation. Positive HBeAg was the main risk factor identified. Women did not have adequate HBV monitoring or follow-up during pregnancy.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
hepatitis b virus
risk factors
preterm birth
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
healthcare
liver failure
emergency department
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight loss