Obstetrics (Hepatitis C Virus)

Circulating HCV RNA Does Not Increase Pregnancy Complications

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 24th, 1996

A substantial proportion of pregnant women with hepatitis C virus infection have circulating HCV RNA, even when they are asymptomatic, according to a report from Italy.

Researcher A. Floreani and colleagues noted, however, that these women do not have an increased risk of obstetric complications and that pregnancy does not appear to induce symptomatic liver disease.

The influence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on pregnancy and the influence of pregnancy on HCV-related disease are poorly understood. During pregnancy, increased production of different hormones and cytokines might influence HCV activity and the underlying liver disease. On the...

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