Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women and Its Effect on Maternal and Fetal Outcome

Authors

Mazen Abdelraouf Mohamed El Zahry, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Ibrahim Ramdan Al Sawy Rady, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Sabry Abdel Fattah Ibrahim Mohamed, Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Ezzat Kamal Kassem Abdelmageed, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptFollow

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background; The liver has been inflamed as a result of hepatitis, as shown by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. Although there may be little or no symptoms, anorexia (poor appetite), jaundice, and general malaise are frequently the outcomes. Chronic hepatitis lasts longer than acute hepatitis, which is described as lasting shorter than six months, Aim and objectives; to study the prevalence of hepatitis B in pregnant women and how it impacts both maternal and foetal outcomes at Al-Hussein university hospital, Subjects and methods; This is a cross-sectional study that had been conducted on 1200 cases of pregnant women attending out clinics at Al-Hussein university hospital. 58 case were positive, 1142 were negative, Result; Regarding preterm delivery, 3 of the patients have no infection, 5 have HBsAg positivity but no HBeAg positivity, and 3 have both. Regarding early preterm birth, 3 have HBsAg positivity but no HBeAg positivity, and 5 have both, Conclusion; The findings underscore the disease burden of HBV in Egyptian women and corroborate earlier observations that pregnancy outcomes did not significantly correlate with HBsAg+ regardless of HBeAg status.

Keywords

HBV, preterm labor, maternal outcome, fetal outcome, liver

Subject Area

Obstetrics and Gynecology

How to Cite This Article

Zahry, Mazen Abdelraouf Mohamed El; Rady, Ibrahim Ramdan Al Sawy; Mohamed, Sabry Abdel Fattah Ibrahim; and Abdelmageed, Ezzat Kamal Kassem (2023) "Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women and Its Effect on Maternal and Fetal Outcome," Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4: Iss. 7, Article 27.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.1896