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What are the Effects of IBD Therapy During Pregnancy?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

In pregnant women treated for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), infliximab and adalimumab, but not certolizumab, cross the placenta and are detected in infants up to 6 months after birth, according to the March issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH). However, … Continue reading →

Posted in GI Tract, Technology | Tagged baby, cord blood, Crohn's Disease, drug level, IBD, infant, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, mother to child transmission, neonate, pregnancy, TNF therapy, treament, tumor necrosis factor, Ulcerative Colitis | 4 Comments

Why are Some Immunized Children Still At Risk for HBV Infection?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Despite immunization, children born to mothers with replicating HBV (marked by hepatitis B e antigen, or HBeAg) are still at risk for infection, according to the April issue of Gastroenterology. Mother-to-infant transmission is the major cause of hepatitis B virus … Continue reading →

Posted in Liver/Biliary | Tagged baby, Cirrhosis, HCC, hepatitis, mother to child transmission, mother-child, pediatric, Prevention, vaccination, vaccine | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: mother to child transmission

What are the Effects of IBD Therapy During Pregnancy?

Why are Some Immunized Children Still At Risk for HBV Infection?

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