Updates in HCV Screening and Treatment
Key Issues Impacting OB/GYN Practice
Suggested Reading
Vertical transmission of hepatitis C: towards universal antenatal screening in the era of new direct acting antivirals (DAAs)? Short review and analysis of the situation in Switzerland.
Aebi-Popp K, et al. J Virus Erad. 2016;2(1):52-54.
Premature ovarian senescence and a high miscarriage rate impair fertility in women with HCV.
Karampatou A, et al. J Hepatol. 2018;68(1):33-41.
Medical and behavioral approaches to engage people who inject drugs into care for hepatitis C virus infection.
Gonzalez SA, et al. Addict Disord Their Treat. 2017;16(2 suppl 1):S1-S23.
National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017–2020.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2017.
The HCV care continuum does not end with cure: a call to arms for the prevention of reinfection.
Falade-Nwulia O, Sulkowski M. J Hepatol. 2017;66(2):267-269.
Treatment of HCV in persons who inject drugs: treatment as prevention.
Grebely J, Dore GJ. Clin Liver Dis. 2017;9(4):77-80.
Patient Resources
Patient Education Resources.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact sheets for patients.
Hepatitis C and Injection Drug Use.
This webpage provides concise information regarding HCV risk, transmission, and prevention in people who inject drugs.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Testing Recommendations for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Guide to Comprehensive Hepatitis C Counseling and Testing.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2017.
Hepatitis C in Pregnancy: Screening, Treatment, and Management.
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Pregnancy.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Hepatitis C: Screening.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2013.
Viral Hepatitis Surveillance - United States, 2015.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.
Updates in HCV Screening and Treatment
Key Issues Impacting OB/GYN Practice
| Faculty: | Nancy S. Reau, MD; Joanne L. Stone, MD, MSHCDL |
| Release: | 01/29/2019 |
| Expiration: | 01/29/2020 |
