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Review
. 2023 Nov 29;22(6):200-205.
doi: 10.1097/CLD.0000000000000093. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Hepatitis C in pregnancy

Marcia Lange  1 , Natalia Schmidt  2 , Tatyana Kushner  3
Affiliations
Review

Hepatitis C in pregnancy

Marcia Lange et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .

Abstract

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Conflict of interest statement

Tatyana Kushner advises and received grants from Gilead. She advises Eiger, Salix, and AbbVie. The remaining authors have no conflicts to report.

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Graphical abstract
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FIGURE 1
Epidemiology of HCV in pregnancy. Abbreviation: Ab, antibody; DAA, direct acting antiviral.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with active hepatitis C during pregnancy. Abbreviation: MTCT, mother to child transmission.
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