Tenofovir versus Placebo to Prevent Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis B

Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) accounts for the majority of cases of chronic HBV infection, a leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. Without immunization, 30 to 42% of the infants born to HBV-infected mothers, depending on the maternal status for…

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