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Seroprevalence Of Hepatitis-B Virus and Hepatitis-C Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in a Tertiary Care Hospital
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: Hepatitis-B Virus , Hepatitis-C Virus ,Sero-prevalence, pregnancy
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ABSTRACT Introduction : Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C are one of the two major viruses causing serious maternal and fetal complications in all the pregnant women with high mother to child transmission rates causing a severe disease burden on the society. This double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the hepadnaviridae family is of clinical significance to the Obstetrician. Hepatitis-B virus is transmitted primarily through parenteral and sexual exposure to HBsAg positive blood or other body fluid. Further more HCV infection also remains on of the leading causes of Liver diseases worldwide with perinatal transmission of Hepatitis virus occuring if the mother has had acute Hepatitis infection during late pregnancy. Aim: To investigate the seropositivity of HBV (Hepatitis-B virus) & HCV (Hepatitis-C virus) among pregnant women attending antenatal care. Methods: A total of 6333 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of the institute for a period of one year were screened for HCV and HBV infections through rapid kit .Details were noted in a preset proforma and data was analysed by using SPSS VERSION 10. Result: Seroprevalence rate of HBV was found to be 0.43% and that of HCV was 0.28%. Most of them were asymptomatic and unaware of the infection. The mean age of women with HBV infection was 23.87 and that of HCV was 24.95 with majority of them being multiparous and belonging to rural areas. Conclusion: The prevalence of HCV is more than that of HBV among Pregnant antenatal women attending antenatal care. Key Words: Hepatitis-B Virus , Hepatitis-C Virus ,Sero-prevalence, pregnancy
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Dr Ruchi Gupta, Mohit kumar, & Dr.Anuj Tyagi (June-2024). Seroprevalence Of Hepatitis-B Virus and Hepatitis-C Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in a Tertiary Care Hospital. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(6), d942-d949. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2406387.pdf
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Volume 9 Issue 6, June-2024
Pages : d942-d949
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Published Paper Id: IJNRD2406387
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Research Area: Medical Science
Author Type: Indian Author
Country: kanpur nagar, uttar pradesh, India
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