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Viral hepatitis in pregnancy is common; accordingly, there is a need for evolved best practices in the approach to treatment of this special population. 1 Historically, the major limitation to standardization of evaluation and management of pregnant patients with viral hepatitis had been the availability of high-quality evidence and consensus expert opinion. In this article, we review the updated evidence for the screening, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic viral hepatitis in pregnancy. Viral hepatitis in pregnancy increases the risk for pregnancy-related complications, as well as the risks associated with acute and chronic liver disease for both the mother and the infant as a result of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) (Table 1). 1 A comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the management of viral hepatitis in pregnancy is necessary to reduce morbidity, mortality, and need for liver transplantation. This methodology involves early identification by screening, use of prevention techniques, encouragement of safe breastfeeding, treatment of infection, and immunoprophylaxis (Tables 1 and2). ## HePaTiTis a virUs Hepatitis A virus (HAV) typically has minimal impact

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Author

Sanghi, Vedha (author);Lindenmeyer, Christina C. (author)

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)