Sara Akram, Kokab Zia, Nuzhat Malik.
Maternal Outcome Pregnancy with Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection.
J Fatima Jinnah Med Coll Lahore Jan ;7(4):9-11.

Objective: To determine the maternal outcome in pregnant women with acute viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis E virus. Study Design: Case series. Duration of study: July 2012 to December 2012 from Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit?I, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. Material and Methods: A total of 100 cases fulfilling the inclusion/exclusion criterion were enrolled to determine the age distribution, gestational age, and the outcome in pregnant women with acute viral hepatitis caused by heoatitis E virus. Result: During the period of study, majority of the patients between 26?30 years,i?e,54% (n=54), means and SD was calculated as 28.43 +? 3.19 years, 48% (n=48) cases were between 37?40 years of age, frequency of maternal outcome in pregnant women with acute viral hepatitis caused by Hepatitis E virus revealed 47% (n=47) with development of fulminant hepatic failure and 16% (n=16) had maternal mortality. Conclusion: The results of the study determined that adverse maternal outcome is higher among pregnant women with acute viral hepatitis E virus.

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