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Is a life of a newborn baby with hepatitis b is at risk?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Nope: Once treated with vaccine and immuneglobulin, it usually has no repercussions.
Answered 6/26/2013
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Possibly: The acquisition of hepatitis b from mother during pregnancy does have a variable effect on the kids outcome. Since hep b can result in significant damage to the babies liver without producing symptoms until very late, it can go unrecognized. The infant can go on to develop chronic active hepatitis & eventual liver failure. Some cases can be prevented by early vaccine & immunoglobulin use.
Answered 2/19/2013
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