Successful Treatment of a Pregnant Woman with Chronic Active Hepatitis B using Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
by
Koji Takahashi
,
Tatsuo Kanda
,
Yuki Haga
,
Reina Sasaki
,
Masato Nakamura
,
Shuang Wu
,
Shin Yasui
,
Hidehiro Kamezaki
and
Osamu Yokosuka
Koji Takahashi
,
Tatsuo Kanda
,
Yuki Haga
,
Reina Sasaki
,
Masato Nakamura
,
Shuang Wu
,
Shin Yasui
,
Hidehiro Kamezaki
and
Osamu Yokosuka
Abstract
(1) Background: Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection during pregnancy occasionally raises concerns, including acute exacerbation and the potential for mother-to-child transmission.
(2) Case Report: Here, we present a case of a female patient with a chronic HBV infection who was treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and had a normal pregnancy and delivery. Furthermore, the use of TDF, HBV vaccination and passive immunization of her child with hyperimmune hepatitis B immunog [...]