METHODS: Adult pregnant women enrolled in the Hepatitis B Research Network between
2011 and 2016 were included. Serum ALT values and HBV DNA viral levels were obtained …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes important human health problems. It has infected one‐third of
the world's population and approximately 360 million people are chronic carriers …

Pregnancy associated with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a common and important problem
with unique challenges. Pregnant women infected with CHB are different from the general …

Little is known about the risk factors associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) intrauterine
transmission among HB sAg‐positive mothers. We conducted a study in Taiyuan, China …

In order to develop immune tolerant to the fetal, maternal immune system will have some
modification comparing to the time before pregnancy. Immune tolerance starts and develops …

The management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) during pregnancy remains a challenge and
involves various aspects of maternal–fetal care. Despite the standard immunoprophylaxis, a …

Hepatitis B infection remains the most common form of chronic hepatitis. Mother to child
transmission occurs despite immunoprophylaxis with vaccination and immunoglobulin. In …

Background Hepatitis B is a considerable disease burden among Asians. Little is known
about its disease behaviour in pregnant women. Methods Clinical, laboratory and …

Methods: This was a multicenter, retrospective study of 67 pregnancies in 56 CHB women
treated before and/or during pregnancy. Main outcomes were frequency, severity, and …

Mother-to-child transmission is the major cause of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
This double-blind trial tested the effect of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in preventing …