HBV Perinatal Transmission

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.

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Main Authors: Muhammad Umar, Hamama-tul-Bushra, Shifa Umar, Haider Ali Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/875791
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spelling doaj-art-3340c5d64ab84e978b182616210afdfb2025-08-20T03:55:17ZengWileyInternational Journal of Hepatology2090-34482090-34562013-01-01201310.1155/2013/875791875791HBV Perinatal TransmissionMuhammad Umar0Hamama-tul-Bushra1Shifa Umar2Haider Ali Khan3Rawalpindi Medical College, Holy Family Hospital, 965-B, Saidpur Road, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanRawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanShifa International Hospital, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Medicine, Centre for Liver and Digestive Diseases, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanHepatitis 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/875791
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