title: Prevention and management of viral hepatitis in pregnancy.
abstract: Of the 5 types of viral hepatitis (HAV-HEV), HBV and HCV are by far the most common causes of chronic hepatitis in both pregnant and nonpregnant populations, causing more than 50% of cirrhosis cases and 78% of cases of primary liver cancer. Infection during pregnancy can have adverse effects on both the mother and her fetus. For all 5 viral hepatitis syndromes, early identification allows appropriate measures to be taken to optimize pregnancy outcomes and minimize the risk of perinatal transmission. This article reviews the prevention and management of all 5 viral hepatitis syndromes during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9032, USA. Electronic address: Martha.Rac@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Martha W F
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Rac
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9032, USA.
authors.forename: Jeanne S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sheffield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017957:Hepatitis A Virus, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019562:Viral Load
keywords: Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis D; Hepatitis E; Pregnancy; Viral hepatitis