Obstetrics
Data from Italy advance knowledge in obstetrics research
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, October 9th, 2006
Study 1: According to a study from Italy, Ala transaminase (ALT) levels in the year before pregnancy predict the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) vertical transmission.
"Vertical transmission is the most common route of HCV infection in children. Transmission risk factors have been described, but most risk factors can only be evaluated using expensive laboratory exams. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether maternal ALT levels before pregnancy correlate with HCV vertical transmission," wrote G. Indolfi and colleagues, University Florence.
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-10-09)
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