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World J Obstet Gynecol. Feb 10, 2015; 4(1): 1-8
Published online Feb 10, 2015. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v4.i1.1
Hepatitis B and pregnancy: An update review article
Fatemeh Abdi, Marefat Ghaffari Novin, Maryam Afrakhteh, Farzin Khorvash
Fatemeh Abdi, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1985717443, Iran
Marefat Ghaffari Novin, Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1985717443, Iran
Maryam Afrakhteh, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1985717443, Iran
Farzin Khorvash, Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 8415683111, Iran
Author contributions: All the authors equally contributed to this work.
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Correspondence to: Fatemeh Abdi, PhD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Chamran Highway, Velenjak Str., Tehran 1985717443, Iran. abdi@sbmu.ac.ir
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Received: July 22, 2014
Peer-review started: July 23, 2014
First decision: August 14, 20144
Revised: September 14, 2014
Accepted: October 31, 2014
Article in press: November 3, 2014
Published online: February 10, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: Chronic hepatitis B is a global health problem. About 5% of women worldwide are carriers of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). The most common method of transmission of HBV around the world is from mother to infant. We are gathering an increasing amount of interesting aspects to accurately describe the unique challenges of hepatitis B in pregnancy. This article addresses hepatitis B in pregnancy which can vary regarding prevalence, virus behavior, prenatal transmission, screening and outcome of the pregnancy.