ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2021
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: Immunological Response, Natural Course and Pregnancy Outcomes.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of maternal chronic viral hepatitis infections on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of ovarian research · 2026Pooled it
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- Hepatitis B infection and immunity in migrant children and pregnant persons in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of travel medicine · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of hepatitis B virus on the risk of pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.Virology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Severe hepatitis B flare and liver failure: current assessment and management.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2026Review
- Predictive value of serum S100A8/A9 for liver dysfunction in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B.Virology journal · 2026Article
- The Effect of Hepatitis B Infection on Levels of Fibrinogen, Protein C, and Protein S in Pregnant Women.Journal of pregnancy · 2026Article
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- Knowledge, perceptions, and health education needs regarding hepatitis B virus among HBsAg-positive pregnant women in Taiyuan, China: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Retrospective analysis of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with hepatitis B virus infection.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Sero-prevalence of hepatitis b virus infection and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Babile district, Eastern Ethiopia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Hepatitis B virus infection and associated risk factors among mothers attending public health facilities in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV in pregnant women attending a tertiary care hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, 2017-2021.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Successful resection of a huge hepatocellular carcinoma during pregnancy: case report and review of the literature.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2025Review
- Neonates at Risk: Understanding the Impact of High-Risk Pregnancies on Neonatal Health.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Effect of Hepatitis B virus infection during pregnancy on the risk of postpartum hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Review
- Exploring the impact of hepatitis B immunoglobulin and antiviral interventions to reduce vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus.World journal of experimental medicine · 2024Review
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- Hepatitis B virus infection, infertility, and assisted reproduction.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2024Review
- Maternal infection with hepatitis B virus before pregnancy and risk of congenital malformations in offspring: a record-linkage study of a large national sample from China.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024Article
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Abstract
This review aimed to provide an update on the impact of pregnancy on the natural course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and also on the impact of HBV infection on adverse pregnancy outcomes, including mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). For the literature review, original research articles, review articles, and guidelines were narratively reviewed and comprehensively validated. The databases of PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL were carefully searched for articles in English on topics related to HBV infection, pregnancy, and vertical transmission from 1960 to May 2021. Immunological changes during pregnancy such as suppression of Th1 response and induction of Th2 immunity lead to an impaired immune reaction to HBV and stimulate viral activity along with the reduction of CD8 T cells to escape immune detection. The impact of pregnancy on the natural course of chronic HBV infection seems to be minimal, while pregnancy can increase morbidity and mortality in the case of advanced HBV hepatitis or cirrhosis. Importantly, hepatitis flare or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) flare can occur during pregnancy and is more common during the postpartum period due to the interaction between HBV and the immune response. Interestingly, the impact of HBV infection on adverse pregnancy outcomes is more serious than ever thought. Updated evidence indicates that pregnancies with chronic HBV infection increase the risk of preterm birth and gestational diabetes, especially in cases of positive hepatitis e antigen (HBeAg).
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