title: [Hepatitis and pregnancy--a short review].
abstract: Viral hepatitis is one of the most serious infections in pregnant women. There are now at least five hepatitis viruses. This educational review describes the various types of hepatitis, clinical manifestations, their impact on mother and fetus, prevention and treatment options, risks of perinatal transmission and differential diagnosis. Several open questions regarding vaccination as well as perinatal transmission have been addressed.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsfrauenklinik Giessen. marek-zygmunt@gyn.med.uni-giessen.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zygmunt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors