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ABSTRACT: Background/aims
To prevent the perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from mother to child, administration of an antiviral agent during pregnancy has been attempted in women who are either hepatitis B e antigen positive or have a high viral load. In this systematic review and meta-analysis with randomized controlled trials, we analyzed the efficacy and safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in preventing the perinatal transmission of HBV in pregnant women who have high HBV DNA titers.Methods
Multiple comprehensive databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases) were searched for studies evaluating the efficacy of TDF for the prevention of perinatal transmission of HBV.Results
Two studies (one open label study and one double blind study) were included and analyzed. Intention-to-treat analysis (527 pregnancies) showed that the preventive effect of TDF was not significant (odds ratio [OR], 0.53; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.13 to 2.17; p = 0.38, I2 = 81%). However, the per-protocol analysis showed that TDF significantly reduced perinatal transmission (OR, 0.10; 95% CI, 0.01 to 0.77; p = 0.03, I2 = 0%). There was no significant difference between the TDF group and the control group with respect to maternal and fetal safety outcomes.Conclusion
In pregnant women who have high HBV DNA titers, TDF can reduce the perinatal transmission from mother to child without significant adverse events.
SUBMITTER: Lee YS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7820648 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Young-Sun YS Lee Ha Seok HS Kim Ji Hoon JH Chang Sung Won SW Hyun Myung Han MH Bak Haein H Kim Sehwa S Lee Min-Jin MJ Lee Chan Uk CU Jung Young Kul YK Seo Yeon Seok YS Yim Hyung Joon HJ Yeon Jong Eun JE Um Soon Ho SH Byun Kwan Soo KS
The Korean journal of internal medicine 20191231 1
<h4>Background/aims</h4>To prevent the perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from mother to child, administration of an antiviral agent during pregnancy has been attempted in women who are either hepatitis B e antigen positive or have a high viral load. In this systematic review and meta-analysis with randomized controlled trials, we analyzed the efficacy and safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in preventing the perinatal transmission of HBV in pregnant women who have high ...[more]