title: [Clinical analysis of 39 cases of hepatitis E in pregnancy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce clinical manifestations and treatment of hepatitis E in pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-nine cases of hepatitis E in pregnancy, were analysed from June. 1992 to Jun. 1994, retrospectively on its epidemiologic characteristics, clinical manifestations and prognosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prognosis of sporadic cases of hepatitis E in pregnancy was good and its main complications were premature rupture of membranes, uterine inertia and fetal distress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sporadic case is the main form of hepatitis E in pregnancy in Beijing. Active treatment and intensive monitoring would improve its prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Youan Hospital.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000209:etiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies