Background – Hepatitis C seroprevalence among pregnant women varies from 0.29 to 9 %. Higher prevalence is found in selected high-risk population. The rate of vertical transmission is highly variable from 0 to 40% (with higher values in HIV+ women). In Italy the risk is about 5%.

Pre- and post-nataltransmission of HCV infection: a 7-year follow-up study.

FANARO, Silvia;MARCHETTI, Cristina;PETRUCCI, Roberta;VIGI, Vittorio
2006

Abstract

Background – Hepatitis C seroprevalence among pregnant women varies from 0.29 to 9 %. Higher prevalence is found in selected high-risk population. The rate of vertical transmission is highly variable from 0 to 40% (with higher values in HIV+ women). In Italy the risk is about 5%.
2006
HCV vertical transmission; risk factors; mode of delivery; breastfeeding
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