Frequency and risk factors of hepatitis B and C among pregnant women
An observational study
Keywords:
hepatitis C, hepatitis B, pregnancy, risk factorsAbstract
Aim: To determine the frequency and risk factors of HCV and HBV in pregnant women. Material and methods: An observational study was conducted at Gynecology Department Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab for six months in the duration from January, 2023 to June, 2023. Pregnant women of age 18 to 40 years were enrolled. Screening was done for HCV and HBV using ELISA method. Frequency of HCV and HBV were determined along with risk factors. Results: Mean age recorded was 29.11±6.93 years. The frequency of Hepatitis C was 12 (8%) Hepatitis B was 27 (18%). Surgical procedure and blood transfusion were statistically significant with HCV while dental procedure among the risk factors were statistically significant with HBV. Conclusion: Frequency of Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B virus in our study was 12 (8%) and 27 (18%) respectively in pregnant women. Associated factors with HCV were surgical procedures and blood transfusion while dental procedures were significantly associated with HBV.
Downloads
References
Ahmad I. Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infection among pregnant women in Peshawar, Pakistan. Hepatitis Monthly 2016;16(6):e36383.
Kishk R, Mandour M, Elprince M, Salem A, Nemr N, Eida M, Ragheb M. Pattern and interpretation of hepatitis B virus markers among pregnant women in North East Egypt. Braz J Microbiol. 2020;51:593-600.
Noubiap JJ, Nansseu JR, Ndoula ST, Bigna JJ, Jingi AM, Fokom-Domgue J. Prevalence, infectivity and correlates of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in a rural district of the Far North Region of Cameroon. BMC Public Health. 2015;15(1):1-7.
Perz JF, Armstrong GL, Farrington LA, Hutin YJ, Bell BP. The contributions of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections to cirrhosis and primary liver cancer worldwide. J Hepatol. 2006;45(4):529-38.
Lu FT, Ni YH. Elimination of mother-to-infant transmission of Hepatitis B virus: 35 years of experience. Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr. 2020;23(4):311-15.
Eyong EM, Yankam BM, Seraphine E, Ngwa CH, Nkfusai NC, Anye CS, et al. The prevalence of HBsAg, knowledge and practice of hepatitis B prevention among pregnant women in the Limbe and Muyuka Health Districts of the South West region of Cameroon: a three-year retrospective study. Pan Afr Med J. 2019;32(1):1-11.
Kuncio DE, Newbern EC, Johnson CC, Viner KM. Failure to test and identify perinatally infected children born to hepatitis C virus–infected women. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 62(8): 980-5.
Bittaye M, Idoko P, Ekele BA, Obed SA, Nyan O. Hepatitis B virus sero-prevalence amongst pregnant women in the Gambia. BMC Infect Dis. 2019;19(1):1-8.
Sievert W, Altraif I, Razavi HA, Abdo A, Ahmed EA, AlOmair A, et al. systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Asia, Australia and Egypt. Liver Int. 2011; 31:61-80.
Qureshi H, Mohamud BK, Alam SE, Arif A, Ahmed W. Treatment of hepatitis B and C through national programme-an audit. J Pak Med Assoc. 2013; 63(2):220-24.
Squires JE, Balistreri WF. Hepatitis C virus infection in children and adolescents. Hepatol. Commun. 2017;1(2):87-92.
Mendlowitz AB, Feld JJ, Biondi MJ. Hepatitis B and C in Pregnancy and Children: A Canadian Perspective. Viruses. 2022;15(1):91.
Israr M, Ali F, Nawaz A, Idrees M, Khattak A, Ur Rehman S, et al. Seroepidemiology and associated risk factors of hepatitis B and C virus infections among pregnant women attending maternity wards at two hospitals in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. PLoS ONE. 2021 16(8): e0255189.
Ghulam F, Shehla S, Anam R, Suresh K, Saeed MQ, Shahana UK. Hepatitis C Status in Karachi, Pakistan, a Five-year survey at Civil Hospital, Karchi. Int J Clin Med. 2015;6:797–804.
Sheikh SM. Hepatitis B and C:Value of Universal Antenatal Screening. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2009;19(3):179–182.
Akhtar AM, Khan MA, Ijaz T, Maqbool A, Iqbal Z, Rehman A, et al. Hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant women in Lahore, Pakistan. An analytical cross sectional study. Int J Agri Biol. 2014;16:160–164.
Naseeb, S. ., Rashid, S., & Dehar, S. The Frequency of Hepatitis B and C and its Risk Factors in Pregnant Women Presenting at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi: Hepatitis B and C and its Risk Factors in Pregnant Women. Pak J Health Sci. 2022; 4(03)
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Copyright (c) 2023 International journal of health sciences
![Creative Commons License](http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/4.0/88x31.png)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Articles published in the International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS) are available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Authors retain copyright in their work and grant IJHS right of first publication under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose.
Articles published in IJHS can be copied, communicated and shared in their published form for non-commercial purposes provided full attribution is given to the author and the journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
This copyright notice applies to articles published in IJHS volumes 4 onwards. Please read about the copyright notices for previous volumes under Journal History.