Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus: protocol for a one-arm, open-label intervention study to estimate the optimal timing of tenofovir in pregnancy

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus: protocol for a one-arm, open-label intervention study to estimate the optimal timing of tenofovir in pregnancy

INTRODUCTION:<br>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a public health threat and the main route of transmission is from mother to child (MTCT). Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) treatment can reduce MTCT of HBV although the optimal timing to attain undetectable HBV DNA concentrations at delivery...

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Main Authors: Bierhoff, M, Nelson, KE, Guo, N, Jia, Y, Angkurawaranon, C, Jittamala, P, Carrara, V, Watthanaworawit, W, Ling, C, Tongprasert, F, van Vugt, M, Rijken, M, Nosten, F, McGready, R, Ehrhardt, S, Thio, CL
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020

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