title: [Hepatitis C in women planning a pregnancy: current opinions].
abstract: Chronic hepatitis C (VHC) is a worldwide public health issue. The mother-to-child transmission could be the main cause of hepatitis C infection in children. Despite the risk of histological injuries, chronic hepatitis C is not a contra-indication to pregnancy. In patients with VHC, there is no evidence that the outcome could be modified. In co-infected patients (VIH-VHC), a caesarean should be proposed taking into account the significant risk of mother-to-child transmission. Breast-feeding is not contra-indicated. Systematic screening of VHC, discussed in this article, could be proposed in woman planning a pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Services d'Hépato-gastroentérologie, C.H.U. Brugmann, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Langlet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lasser
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sidi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic; D006801:Humans; D016742:Preconception Care