ABSTRACT Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection appears to be endemic in most parts of the
world, with an estimated overall prevalence of 3%. However, there is considerable …

Mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is comparatively uncommon. The
prevalence of antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) in pregnant women is 0.1% to 2.4%, although in …

These recommendations are an expansion of previous recommendations for the prevention
of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection that focused on screening and follow-up of blood …

Objective: To investigate whether the association between low birth weight and increased
risk of developing impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridaemia, and …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is acquired through transfusion of infected blood or blood
products or through routes not related to transfusion, classified as communityacquired …

Antepartum plasma hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA was quantified in 155 mothers coinfected
with HCV and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), and HCV RNA was serially …

Objective: To investigate when hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection from mother to child occurs,
and evaluate possible associated factors. Design: Prospective cohort study. Patients: Fifty …

In industrialized countries, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common cause of chronic liver
disease in children. Perinatal transmission is the leading cause of infection. Perinatal …

Background/Aims: The natural history of chronic hepatitis C infection during pregnancy has
not been clearly established, and thus our aim was to assess serum alanine …

To estimate the risk of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and identify
correlates of transmission, 245 perinatally exposed singleton children followed prospectively …