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Vertical transmission of Hepatitis A

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Two hospital delivered full term newborn babies were detected to have cholestatic jaundice in the first week of life. They had raised liver enzyme levels, which gradually declined over a period of one month. Both babies were anti HAV IgM positive on 6th day of life in Case 1 and on 7th day of life in Case 2 respectively. Both the mothers had jaundice 20 and 26 days before delivery and had anti HAV IgM positivity two and three weeks prior to delivery in Case 1 and 2 respectively. Hepatitis A virus is not transmitted vertically from mother to baby. However, there are 3 such case reports in literature stating vertical transmission of HAV infection. We are reporting it in two neonates for the first time in India

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  1. Hepatitis Division, National Institute of Virology, Pune

    S. D. Chitambar & V. A. Arankalle

  2. Dept. of Pediatrics Indira Gandhi Medical College onNagpur, National Institute of Virology, Pune

    Ramesh L. Renge,  V. S. Dani, S. D. Chitambar & V. A. Arankalle

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Renge, R.L., Dani, V.S., Chitambar, S.D. et al. Vertical transmission of Hepatitis A. Indian J Pediatr 69, 535–536 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722662

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