Gender development and hepatitis B and C infections among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Jean Joel Bigna (Author), Angeladine M. Kenne (Author), Aghiles Hamroun (Author), Marie S. Ndangang (Author), Audrey Joyce Foka (Author), Dahlia Noelle Tounouga (Author), Rémi Lenain (Author), Marie A. Amougou (Author), Jobert Richie Nansseu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although Africa is a region of hyper endemicity to viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infections, there is limited data on their related burden among pregnant women. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the magnitude of these infections among pregna...