Skip to main content
Log in

Outcome of infants born to hepatitis C infected women

  • Editorial
  • Published:
Irish Journal of Medical Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

References

  1. Hepatitis C. In: Report of the committee of infectious diseases (24th edition). Ed, G Peter. American Academy of Paediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL 1997; 260–4.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Resti M, Azzari C, Mannelli F et al and Tuscany Study Group on Hepatitis C Virus Infection in children. Mother to child transmission of hepatitis C virus: prospective study of risk factors and timing of infection in children born to women seronegative for HIV-1.BMJ 1998; (317): 437–40.

  3. Gibb DM, Goodall RL, Dunn DT et al. Mother to child transmission of hepatitis C virus: evidence for preventable peripartum transmission.Lancet 2000; 356 (9233): 904–7.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Zanetti AR, Tanzi E, Paccagnini S et al. Mother to infant transmission of hepatitis C virus.Lancet 1995; 345: 289–91.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Manzini P, Saracco G, Ccrchicr A et al. Human immunodeficiency virus infection as a risk factor for mother to child hepatitis C virus transmission; persistence of anti hepatitis C virus in children is associated with the mothers anti hepatitis C immunoblotting pattern,Hepatology 1995; 21: 328–32.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Ohto H, Terazawa S, Matsui A et al. Transmission of hepatits C virus from mothers to infants. The Vertical Transmission of HCV Collaborative Study Group.New Engl J Med 1994; 330 (11): 744–50.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Healy CM, Cafferkey MT, Conroy A et al. Hepatitis C infection in an Irish antenatal population.Ir J Med Sci 2000; 169 (3): 180–2.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Kelly, A.M., Hegarty, J.E. Outcome of infants born to hepatitis C infected women. Ir J Med Sci 170, 92–93 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03168816

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03168816

Navigation