History of miscarriage as a risk factor for hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant Iraqi women
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in English
| WHO IRIS
| ID: who-119156
Responsible library:
CH1.1
ABSTRACT
Sera from 3491 pregnant women were screened for the presence of HCV antibodies [anti-HCV]. HCV genotyping was also performed on the sera of 94 women. The overall anti-HCV seroprevalence was 3.21%. Anti-HCV seroprevalence was significantly positively correlated with the number of miscarriages. Miscarriage was a significant risk factor for the acquisition of HCV infection from the first miscarriage up to the fifth, the risk increasing with increasing number of miscarriages. A higher proportion of women with a history of miscarriage harboured HCV-1b compared to those with no miscarriage
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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DNA, Viral
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Pregnancy
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RNA, Viral
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Logistic Models
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Abortion, Spontaneous
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis C Antibodies
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2002