Hepatitis B virus infection among children of hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers in a Malaysian hospital

• Main Authors: Chan, Wah Kheong, Yeoh, Kee Ying, Lim, Chia Ying, Lai, Su Meng, Lee, Jac Lyn, Leow, Alex Hwong Ruey, Goh, Khean Lee
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22275/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2018/v73n3/hepatitis-B-virus-infection.pdf

Introduction: There have been no published data on the transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among children of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive mothers in Malaysia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of all the children of HBsAg-positive mothers who delivered at the Uni...