1. Home
  2. Consult with a doctor

  3. Hepatitis B. Birth to a healthy child?

Hepatitis B

2016-07-21 13:10:27
Can a chronic Hepatitis B patient give birth to a healthy child? I read online that the chances of premature and unhealthy child birth is high, for chronic Hepatitis B patients
143 Views

Answers (1)

Get your queries answered instantly with Practo AI FREE

50000+ health queries resolved in last month

Chat with Practo AI on Whatsapp

Hello..... Perinatal transmission of HBV results in a high frequency of chronic infection, up to 90% in infants born to HBeAg-positive women.Risk factors for transplacental transmission of HBV include maternal HBeAg positivity, HBsAg titre and HBV DNA level, highe the r level more the chance....

Answered2016-07-22 16:15:54

YESNO

Was this answer useful

Not finding what you need? Ask Practo AI

FREE

Chat with Practo AI on Whatsapp

Articles you may like

What Is Hepatitis B?

Dr.Satish Erra

What Is Hepatitis B?Hepatitis B is an infection of your liver. It can cause scarring of the organ, liver failure, and ca ... Read more

Homoeopathic Treatment of Hepatitis

Dr.Sameer Kumar Singh

What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Scientists have identified 5 unique hepatitis viruses, ide ... Read more

All About Hepatitis C

Dr.Sachin Wani

Hepatitis C occurs in the liver, it is an infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. The infection is called acute liver ... Read more

5 Facts and Myths About Hepatitis

Dr.A Mohamad Saleem

We all have heard about Hepatitis and dread the word much, but how many of us actually know about it? Aimed at raising a ... Read more

What Is Hepatitis C ?

Dr.Satish Erra

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. The hepatiti ... Read more

Knowledge Is Power for Preventing Hepatitis C

Dr.Gautama Ramakanthan

What is hepatitis C?Hepatitis C is one of the leading causes of ESLD. It is one of the three leading causes of cirrhosis ... Read more

Tell us what's troubling you

Want relief from cold & cough?

Consult Now

Down with fever or flu?

Consult Now

Stomach out of order?

Consult Now

Tired of clinic wait times?

Consult Now

Related Questions

A+ B+ baby blood group is O- why??

7336 Views
M harshika patel female My husband is B+ blood group and my blood group is A+ then why my baby blood gro ...Read More

Mother O+ Father B+ Child A+, Possible?

6763 Views
My wife's blood group is O+, My blood group is B+ but my child's blood group is A+. Is it possible?Could ...Read More

Hepatitis B positive

2509 Views
My husband have Hepatitis B positive and we have done HBV DNA QUANTITATIVE PCR TEST and the test result i ...Read More

Hepatitis C

1779 Views
Pls suggest Hepatitis C treatment Where can be treated What is curing parsentage Who is the best doct ...Read More

Hepatitis B is very high

1705 Views
Hepatitis B is 1100 approx. Taking medicines of jaundice. Hepamerz granules, udiliv, febutaz, duphalac so ...Read More

Hyperthyroidism & chronic Hepatitis B

69 Views
Known case of Chronic inactive hep B with LFT within range, recently diagnosed with Graves' disease. Fre ...Read More

Hepatitis vaccine ?

95 Views
70 year old diagnosed with early cirrhosis. Hbsag, anti HBC, HCV negative. Asymptomatic. Should she take ...Read More

Hepatitis B

87 Views
My mom is a dialysis patient while testing std for her dialysis (first time) we found hepatitis B virus a ...Read More

Hepatitis B

205 Views
I suddenly found out that I have the HBsAg virus in my blood. When I checked the viral load, it was 3 ...Read More

Regarding hepatitis B vaccine

171 Views
I m a healthworker, I have taken hepatitis B vaccine in 2017 . 3 does upto 6 months, want to take again s ...Read More
Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.