Volume : 7, Issue : 8, August - 2018

STUDY OF FETO-MATERNAL OUTCOME IN MATERNAL HEPATITIS E INFECTION DURING PREGNANCY

Dr. Prakash Prajapati, Dr. Unnati Patel, Dr. Jignesh R. Chauhan

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;The present study was conducted to study the incidence, etiology &amp; Feto-Maternal outcome in pregnant female</p> <div>with HEV infection. It was a retrospective observational study at atertiary care institute from 1st feuary2019 to</div> <div>31st july2019. Total of 15 cases of HEV infection in pregnancy were found during this period.</div> <div>Result:- 80% patients belong to lower socioeconomic class. Most common complications seen were generalized weakness and yellowish</div> <div>discoloration of sclera seen in 100% &amp; 93.33% respectively. DIC was seen in 66.66%. 2 patients died &amp; case fatality ratio was 13.33%.</div>