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Viral factors for HBV mother-to-child transmission.
Hepatology international - 1 Nov 2017
Park James S, Pan Calvin Q
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. Because chronic hepatitis B infection is rarely eradicated, preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the most effective strategy to eliminate HBV globally. Although immunoprophylaxis strategy is widely available and effective for infants born to mothers with chronic hepatitis B infection,...
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