Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Vertical Transmission by Serovaccination and Tenofovir During Pregnancy

Summary

The risk of vertical HBV transmission is related to HBV DNA level in pregnant women, around 30% in women with HBV DNA above 1, 000 000 I.U/mL despite serovaccination of newborns. Using tenofovir DF during the last trimester of pregnancy allows to reduce the risk, but data from Western countries are needed.

Timeline

Start

2012-07

Primary completion

2016-01

Completion

2016-07

Publications

• Sellier PO, Maylin S, Bercot B, Chopin D, Lopes A, Simoneau G, Evans J, Delcey V, Benifla JL, Simon F, Bergmann JF. Prospective interventional study of tenofovir in pregnancy to prevent vertical transmission of hepatitis B in highly viremic women. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Mar;29(3):259-263. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000793.

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