Successful outcome of a pregnancy in a woman with advanced cirrhosis due to hepatitis B surface antigenemia, delta super-infection and hepatitis C co-infection: a case report

Authors

Amna Subhan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Shahab AbidFollow
Wasim Jafri, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Gastroenterology

Abstract

Pregnancy in women with advanced liver disease is rare. In this paper we described the case of a successful pregnancy in a young woman with advanced cirrhosis due to hepatitis B surface antigenemia, hepatitis delta super-infection and Hepatitis C co-infection. A brief review of the medical literature on pregnancy in women with cirrhosis is also presented.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Recommended Citation

Subhan, A., Abid, S., Jafri, W. (2007). Successful outcome of a pregnancy in a woman with advanced cirrhosis due to hepatitis B surface antigenemia, delta super-infection and hepatitis C co-infection: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 1, 96.
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