Transmission of hepatitis C virus from mothers to infants. The Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Collaborative Study Group.

H, Ohto; S, Terazawa; N, Sasaki; N, Sasaki; K, Hino; C, Ishiwata; M, Kako; N, Ujiie; C, Endo; A, Matsui

doi:10.1056/nejm199403173301103

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Transmission of hepatitis C virus from mothers to infants. The Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Collaborative Study Group.

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Ohto H

Terazawa S

Sasaki N

Abstract

Background Although there are case reports of vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV), it remains uncertain to what extent infected mothers transmit this virus to their infants.Methods We investigated the transmission of HCV from infected mothers to their babies by analyzing HCV RNA in the ...

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