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. 2021 Jun;18(6):445.
doi: 10.1038/s41575-021-00455-z.

Evidence against in utero transmission of hepatitis B virus

Yi-Hua Zhou  1
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Evidence against in utero transmission of hepatitis B virus

Yi-Hua Zhou. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jun.
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  • Viral hepatitis and pregnancy.
    Terrault NA, Levy MT, Cheung KW, Jourdain G. Terrault NA, et al. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Feb;18(2):117-130. doi: 10.1038/s41575-020-00361-w. Epub 2020 Oct 12. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021. PMID: 33046891 Review.

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