HBV Perinatal Transmission

Muhammad Umar; Hamama-tul-Bushra; Shifa Umar; Haider Ali Khan

doi:10.1155/2013/875791

International Journal of Hepatology (Jan 2013)

HBV Perinatal Transmission

Muhammad Umar,
Hamama-tul-Bushra,
Shifa Umar,
Haider Ali Khan

Affiliations

Muhammad Umar: Rawalpindi Medical College, Holy Family Hospital, 965-B, Saidpur Road, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
Hamama-tul-Bushra: Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
Shifa Umar: Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Haider Ali Khan: Department of Medicine, Centre for Liver and Digestive Diseases, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/875791
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2013

Abstract

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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.

Published in International Journal of Hepatology

ISSN: 2090-3448 (Print); 2090-3456 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/8282

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