Maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by acute hepatitis E and the impact of HIV status: A cross-sectional study in Namibia.
Steffie HeemelaarAnna L HangulaMelody L ChipeioMirjam JosefJelle StekelenburgThomas H van den AkkerSven PischkeShonag B P MackenziePublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)
One in five pregnant women with Hepatitis E genotype 2 died, which is comparable to genotype 1 outbreaks. Despite small numbers, HIV infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy appear to be less likely to develop ALF in contrast with HIV infected women not on treatment. As there is currently no curative treatment, this phenomenon needs to be assessed in larger cohorts.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- liver failure
- magnetic resonance
- intensive care unit
- magnetic resonance imaging
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- hiv testing
- skeletal muscle
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- respiratory failure
- hepatitis b virus