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Is it appropriate to use antiviral therapy to pregnant woman who is hbeag (+) immune active phase.will it affect the embryo? how well does it work if the fetus is injected with hepatitis b vaccine born within 12 hours? will it have any side effects?
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Complicated issue: Hepatitis B treatment during pregnancy recommendation must be dealt with individually. Those with high viral loads or at high risk for transmission or hepatic decompensation may be advised to start antiviral therapy. Often a maternal fetal medicine expert or infectious disease specialist will be consulted to help advise.
Answered 7/15/2017
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