Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver
Asian Pacific association for the study of liver (APASL) guidelines: hepatitis B virus in pregnancy
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major public health issue in the Asia-Pacific region. Most of the burden of HBV-related disease results from infections acquired in infancy through perinatal or early childhood exposure to HBV in Asia-Pacific. Hepatitis B during pregnancy presents unique management issues for both the mother and fetus. These APASL guidelines provide a comprehensive review and recommendations based on available evidence in the literature, for the management of females with HBV infection through every stage of pregnancy and postpartum. These also address the concerns, management challenges, and required follow-up of children born to hepatitis B-positive mothers.
Source and rights
Published by Hepatology international, 2022. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver
- Published
- 2022
- Scope
- Regional
- Journal
- Hepatology international
- PubMed
- 35113359
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