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. 2013:2013:875791.
doi: 10.1155/2013/875791. Epub 2013 Apr 22.

HBV perinatal transmission

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HBV perinatal transmission

Muhammad Umar et al. Int J Hepatol. 2013.

Abstract

Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem all around the world. It is a blood-borne and sexually transmitted DNA virus in adults, but mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus also occurs in infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers.

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Algorithm for risk assessment and prevention of MTCT of HBV. Adopted from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2012.

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