Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in Meerut
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Background: There are little data on the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in pregnant women in Meerut. Objectives: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among pregnant women. Material and Methods: Blood samples of 5042 pregnant women were collected. Result and Discussion: overall prevalence, 162(3.21%) samples, sixty four (1.26%) for HBsAg and ninety eight (1.94%) for HCV were found positive. Conclusions: These results underscore the need for prenatal screening for HBV infection in pregnant women and treatment of newborns from HBsAg-positive mothers.
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