Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Pregnancy and Children: Its Implications and Treatment Considerations with Directly Acting Antivirals: A Review

Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Pregnancy and Children: Its Implications and Treatment Considerations with Directly Acting Antivirals: A Review

Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is a global health problem affecting >71 million people worldwide with chronic hepatitis C, 40% reproductive age group, and 8% pregnant women. Intravenous drug abuse, multi-transfusions are major risk factors in adults, while vertical transmission in pediatric p...

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Main Authors: Ramesh Rana, Rajkumar Dangal, Yogendra Singh, Ram Bahadur Gurung, Bhim Rai, Amit Kumar Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Subjects:
antiviral agents
hepatitis C virus
interferon-alpha
pregnancy
review
transmission
Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/5501

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