Original Article
Clinical Profile, Maternal and Fetal Outcomes of
Acute Hepatitis E in Pregnancy
Author(s):
Shinde NR, Patil TB*, Deshpande AS, Gulhane RV, Patil MB and Bansod YV
Background: Pregnant women are at increased risk of complications in hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, with the risk increasing as the pregnancy progresses, often leading to fulminant hepatic failure and adverse fetal outcome. Aims: The primary objective of the following study is to evaluate the maternal and fetal complications of this infection and secondary aim is to compare the clinical features of hepatitis E in pregnant women to those in nonâpregnant women. Subjects and Methods: This was a hospital based caseâcontrols study, carried out from July 2008 to June 2010. Over a period of 2 years, cases were serologically confirmed pregnant women with hepatitis E, selected by screening in antenatal clinic. Controls were serologically confirmed nonâpregnant women with hepatitis E, selected by screening in Medicine Outpatient Dep.. Read More»
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