ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the children born to HBV‐infected parent (s) after in vitro fertilization (IVF) .Methods From January 2008 to December 2013 , in the reproductive medicine center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University ,the medical history of 221 mothers by IVF were collected .Inclusion criteria were at least one of the parents was positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) ,and HBV DNA<1 × 104copies/mL . Hepatitis B vaccination status and HBV infection status of children were followed by telephone .Results One hundred and seventy‐two cases were followed up successfully ,and 49cases were lost .Two hundred and twenty‐four cases of children were HBsAg negative ,but one of them showed hepatitis B virus e antibody and hepatitis B virus core antibody positive .Conclusions The vertical transmission risk of HBV infection of children born to HBV‐positive patent(s) by IVF did not increase .