Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Updated pooled estimates of vertical hepatitis C (HCV) infection risk to children of HCV RNA–positive mothers ranges between 5.8% and 10.8%, depending on maternal HIV coinfection. Additional risk factors need to be captured and reported by future studies.
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144266/ |