Document Type
Article
Department
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Abstract
A hospital based observational study was carried out on pregnant women presenting with either acute hepatitis or fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), during the past years. Of 53 patients, 20 (38%) developed FHF.Non-A, Non-B was the commonest cause (62%) followed by hepatitis B in 17% and hepatitis A in 4% cases. Eight women expired (case fatality rate 15%) with a high maternal mortality (62%) caused by NANB hepatitis. Perinatal mortality was 30%. Poor prognostic factors identified were lack of antenatal care, severity of jaundice, history of somnolence, gastrointestinal bleeding and a high grade of encephalopathy.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Aziz, A. B.,
Hamid, S.,
Iqbal, S.,
Islam, W.,
Karim, S. A.
(1997). Prevalence and severity of viral hepatitis in Pakistani pregnant women: A five year hospital based study. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 47(8), 198-201.
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