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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benova, Lenka, Mohamoud, Yousra A., Calvert, Clara, Abu-Raddad, Laith J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144266/