Acute hepatitis E in pregnancy--study of 16 cases.

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dc.contributor.authorBista, B Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorRana, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T03:47:48Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T03:47:48Z
dc.date.issued2006-12-13en_US
dc.description.abstractThis retrospective study was done at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital between April 1999 to April 2003, to asses the maternal and perinatal outcome of acute hepatitis E in pregnancy. During this period a total of 19 patients presented with jaundice. Out of 19 cases, 16 suffered from acute hepatitis due to hepatitis E. Acute hepatitis was diagnosed by presence of prodromal symptoms and anti HEV IgM in the body. Hepatitis B and C were ruled out in all these cases. Out of 16, 15 delivered in the hospital. Average age of the patients was 24 years. 81.2% (13/16) presented during the third trimester of pregnancy. There were 3 maternal deaths (20%). Other complications were; Preterm delivery 53.3% (8/15), post partum haemorrhage 26.7% (4/15), low birth weight in 33.3% (5/15). This analysis showed increased maternal and perinatal complications of hepatitis E contracted during pregnancy, especially so in those with fulminant hepatitis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationTU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal. dikibista@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationBista BK, Rana A. Acute hepatitis E in pregnancy--study of 16 cases. Journal of the Nepal Medical Association. 2006 Jan-Mar; 45(161): 182-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/45984
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jnma.com.np/en_US
dc.subject.meshAcute Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis E --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancy Complications, Infectious --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancy Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.titleAcute hepatitis E in pregnancy--study of 16 cases.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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