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Maternal Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C Virus Carrier Status is Not a Risk Factor for Long-Term Oncologic Morbidity of
Naim Abu-Freha1, Tamar Wainstock2, Liat Poupko3
1The Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Soroka University Medical Center and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Abstract:
We investigated whether maternal hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) carrier status increases the risk for long-term oncologic morbidity of their offspring up to the age of 18 years. A population-based cohort study was conducted, including all singleton deliveries between the years 1991 and 2014 at a tertiary medical center. Our study included: HBV carriers (n = 588), HCV carriers (n = 183) and non-carriers (n = 241,570. No significant differences regarding oncologic morbidity were found between offspring of HBV carriers (0.2%), HCV carriers (0%) and non-carriers (0.6%; p = 0.216, respectively). To conclude: maternal HBV or HCV carrier status is not a risk factor for long-term oncologic morbidity of the offspring.
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