New publication in Canadian Liver Journal on hepatitis B viral load during pregnancy

Dr van Schalkwyk and colleagues examined changes in hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral loads (VLs) in pregnancy in a recent Canadian Liver Journal Publication.  Between 2011 and 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team followed 132 mothers that were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and reported on health outcomes for their 134 infants born during the study period. The full article and abstract are available online:  https://canlivj.utpjournals.press/doi/full/10.3138/canlivj.2019-0001