Hepatitis B virus in oocytes and embryos: pregnancy outcomes and children's health

• Main Authors: Xiaoling Hu, Ph.D (Author), Yingzhi Yang, M.D (Author), Guofang Feng, M.D (Author), Xiaoqian Zhou, M.D (Author), Minyue Tang, Ph.D (Author), Huanmiao Yan, M.D (Author), Miao Li, M.D (Author), Aixia Liu, Ph.D (Author), Yimin Zhu, Ph.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To investigate whether the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in oocytes and embryos affects pregnancy outcomes for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (ET) as well as is related to the vertical transmission of HBV to children. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: A univer...