title: Hepatitis C in pregnancy.
abstract: Hepatitis C is a worldwide health problem affecting men and women of all ages. In young pregnant women, however, the existence of hepatitis C presents a set of unique issues for the mother and the child. For the mother, therapeutic and medical decisions for hepatitis C are affected by pregnancy. For the child, transmission of hepatitis C from the mother can occur. Identification of risk factors for mother-to-child transmission and prevention of this transmission are the foremost concerns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1510C MSRB I, Box 0666, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. gsu@umich.edu
authors.forename: Grace L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008403:Mass Screening; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral