Acute hepatitis B virus infection in pregnancy
A case report of three patients with comorbid anxiety and their clinical outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15517294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shanshan Wu (0000-0002-2339-7763, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Shenlu Wu, Klücken Hu (Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou), Kejie Hu, Yufang Wang (0000-0001-7725-4533, Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1695165-1695165 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1695165 |
| PMID | 41200228 |
| OpenAlex | W4415418920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
This case series reports three pregnant women with acute hepatitis B virus (AHB) infection, exploring their clinical outcomes and comorbid anxiety. All three patients presented with abnormal liver function and positive HBV markers. They received supportive therapy (liver-protective, enzyme-lowering agents, etc.), achieving HBsAg clearance and virological cure, with normal liver function during follow-up (one patient lost to follow-up). Despite favorable biomedical outcomes, all experienced significant anxiety over maternal-fetal health and disease progression. This study emphasizes that AHB in pregnancy, though usually self-limited, requires integrating psychosocial support into multidisciplinary management to address perinatal mental health, supporting WHO's 2030 viral hepatitis elimination goal
Anxiety · Depression (economics · Disease · HBsAg · Hepatitis B · Hepatitis B virus · Mental health · Psychosocial · Psychosocial support · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology · Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |