Maternal age and educational level modify the association between chronic hepatitis B infection and preterm labor

Autor: Songxu Peng, Hongyan Chen, Xiu Li, Yukai Du, Yong Gan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-2729-1
Popis: Abstract Background Few studies have investigated whether maternal age and education level modify the association of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with preterm labor. We hypothesized that the association of HBV infection with preterm labor is modified by maternal age and education level. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on the HBsAg-positive and HBsAg-negative pregnant women delivered from June 2012 to August 2017 at Wuhan Medical Care Center for Women and Children, Wuhan, China. A multivariate regression model was used in this study. Results This study included 2050 HBsAg-positive pregnant women and 2050 HBsAg negative women. In the stratified analyses, positive HBsAg status was associated with the increased risk of preterm labor in women aged
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