Tag : Antenatal Screening

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Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HBV: Local recommendations on antenatal screening and management
The 2024 guidelines developed by the Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (HKCOG) respond to the pressing public health challenge of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, which affects approximately 296 million people worldwide and is responsible for around 820,000 deaths each year, primarily from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.