Atef, A., Saada, S., Salama, D., Elsadek, A., Abdallah, L. (2022). Frequency of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcome at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 88(1), 2976-2981. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.243007
Ahmed Mohamed Atef; Sabah Mohamed Saada; Diana Nageeb Salama; Alaa Hassieb Elsadek; Loay Mohamed Abdallah. "Frequency of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcome at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 88, 1, 2022, 2976-2981. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.243007
Atef, A., Saada, S., Salama, D., Elsadek, A., Abdallah, L. (2022). 'Frequency of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcome at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 88(1), pp. 2976-2981. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.243007
Atef, A., Saada, S., Salama, D., Elsadek, A., Abdallah, L. Frequency of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcome at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022; 88(1): 2976-2981. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.243007
Frequency of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcome at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt
Abstract
function in a case of severe liver disease. Objective: The aim of the current work was to assess the frequency of HCV in parturient women and their pregnancy outcome at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional prospective study included a total of 1,135 pregnant women, attending at Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig. Pregnant women were admitted between 28- and 42-weeks’ gestation. They were tested for HCV+ antibodies using the Rapid Test Technique. Results: The frequency of HCV in pregnant women tested was 7.7%. There were statistically high significant relationships between HCV and occupation, history of blood transfusion, history of HCV treatment, type of previous delivery and laboratory findings among the study cases. Conclusion: It could be concluded that history of HCV treatment, previous operations, risky occupations, blood transfusion and family history of HCV are risk factors for HCV infection.