Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Rajshree Dayanand Katke

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• Research Article
  The Impact of Maternal HbsAg Carrier Status on Pregnancy Outcomes: An Institutional Experience
  Author(s): Rajshree Dayanand KatkeRajshree Dayanand Katke
  
  Background: To examine the impact of maternal HBsAg carrier status on pregnancy outcomes. Methods: Forty-seven carriers of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) admitted in the antenatal ward were retrospectively studied and their obstetric outcome was assessed. Results: The prevalence of HBsAg carrier status amongst indoor antenatal hospital population was found to be around 0.5%with average age of patients being 26 years. Amongst the study population 89% (40) patients delivered at term whereas only 4.4% (2) and 6.6% (3) patients had preterm delivery and abortions respectively. In our study 71.1% (32) delivered vaginally and the LSCS rate was found to be 22.2% (10) Only 2.2% (1) patient had hyperbilirubinemia and all patients had normal serum alamine transferase levels. Associated obstetric problem was found in 40%(18) .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000288

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