Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Preconception Period Among Women of Reproductive Age in Rural China – A Nationwide Study

ConclusionsSignificant regional differences in HBV prevalence, and a vast majority of women of childbearing age being susceptible to HBV, calls for a targeted HBV screening and vaccination strategy for women and their offspring in rural China.

Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - June 15, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Qiongjie Zhou, Xiaotian Li, Qiaomei Wang, Haiping Shen, Yiping Zhang, Shikun Zhang, Ganesh Acharya Tags: Original Article Source Type: research