Abstract
The case of a young woman with GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) infection and with a severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis of unknown etiology during pregnancy is described. In the offspring, severe neonatal hepatitis with subsequent mild chronic liver disease of at least 16-month duration was followed by the development of antibodies to the envelope protein (E2) of GBV-C/HGV, suggesting that the child was recovering from GBV- C/HGV infection. There was an improvement in clinical and biochemical parameters in the mother following delivery and alpha-interferon therapy was associated with a transient biochemical response.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 122-125 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Medical Virology |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Chronic hepatitis
- Hepatitis G
- Neonatal hepatitis
- Pregnancy