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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9377-9382
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9377
Efficacy and safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in pregnancy for the prevention of vertical transmission of HBV infection
Mustafa Kemal Celen, Duygu Mert, Müzeyyen Ay, Tuba Dal, Safak Kaya, Necmettin Yildirim, Serda Gulsun, Tunga Barcin, Sevgi Kalkanli, Mehmet Sinan Dal, Celal Ayaz
Mustafa Kemal Celen, Celal Ayaz, Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Yenişehir, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Duygu Mert, State Hospital, 72000 Merkez, Batman, Turkey
Müzeyyen Ay, State Hospital, Kiziltepe, 47500 Mardin, Turkey
Tuba Dal, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Yenişehir, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Safak Kaya, Department of Infectious Disease, Teaching and Research Hospital, 21100 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Necmettin Yildirim, Department of Infectious Diseases, State Hospital, 47000 Mardin, Turkey
Serda Gulsun, Department of Infectious Diseases, State Hospital, 21100 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Tunga Barcin, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mardin Park Hospital, 47000 Mardin, Turkey
Sevgi Kalkanli, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Yenişehir, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Mehmet Sinan Dal, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Yenişehir, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Tuba Dal, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Altunbay 3, 21280 Yenişehir, Diyarbakir, Turkey. tuba_dal@yahoo.com
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Received: June 24, 2013
Revised: August 17, 2013
Accepted: August 28, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate use during late pregnancy reduced hepatitis B virus transmission in highly viremic hepatitis B e antigen positive mothers.