Obstetric risks and vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus infection in pregnancy

Background. Reports of obstetric complications of mothers infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are limited and the risk of mother‐to‐infant transmission varies widely. We assessed the course of pregnancy in HCV‐infected women and the rate of vertical transmission.

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