2024
Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Hughes B, Sandoval G, Saade G, Clifton R, Reddy U, Bartholomew A, Salazar A, Chien E, Tita A, Thorp J, Metz T, Wapner R, Sabharwal V, Simhan H, Swamy G, Heyborne K, Sibai B, Grobman W, El-Sayed Y, Casey B, Parry S, Macones G, Prasad M. Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 144: 501-506. PMID: 39173174, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall-for-gestational-ageHepatitis C virusHepatitis C virus infectionCase groupIncreased oddsPreterm birthNeonatal infectionGestational diabetesMaternal outcomesHCV infectionBirth weightSmall-for-gestational-age birth weightAdmission to neonatal intensive careControl groupIncreased odds of preterm birthPositive hepatitis C virusOdds of NICU admissionOutcomes associated with pregnancyMulticenter prospective cohort studyOdds of preterm birthMaternal HCV infectionMaternal medical comorbiditiesSGA birth weightAdverse maternal outcomesC virus infection
2023
Risk Factors for Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus
Prasad M, Saade G, Clifton R, Sandoval G, Hughes B, Reddy U, Bartholomew A, Salazar A, Chien E, Tita A, Thorp J, Metz T, Wapner R, Sabharwal V, Simhan H, Swamy G, Heyborne K, Sibai B, Grobman W, El-Sayed Y, Casey B, Parry S, Rathore M, Diaz-Velasco R, Puga A, Wiznia A, Kovacs A, Garry D, Macones G. Risk Factors for Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 449-456. PMID: 37590978, PMCID: PMC10437102, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal transmissionHCV infectionRisk factorsPrimary outcomeHuman Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkHepatitis C virus infectionEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteC virus infectionPerinatal transmission rateWeeks of gestationHigh viral loadHepatitis C virusMonths of lifePositive test resultsAntepartum bleedingViremic participantsVaginal bleedingHCV RNAViremic individualsViral loadC virusObservational studyVirus infectionDemonstrable viremia