title: Effect of pregnancy on the activity and infectivity of hepatitis B virus in women with chronic hepatitis B infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: T T H
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Lao
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: H L Y
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: V W S
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology*; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens