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Adamyan L.V.

Russian Medical University;
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology

Kotova E.G.

Ministry of Healthcare

Gadzhieva S.M.

Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Vechorko V.I.

Filatov City Clinical Hospital No. 15

Chulanov V.P.

National Medical Research Center for Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases

Konysheva O.V.

Russian Medical University;
Filatov City Clinical Hospital No. 15

Kuzmin V.N.

Russian Medical University

Kharchenko E.I.

Russian Medical University

Grigoryan I.E.

Russian Medical University

Osipova A.A.

Russian Medical University

Reproductive health of women with hepatitis C (literature review and own data)

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Adamyan L.V., Kotova E.G., Gadzhieva S.M., Vechorko V.I., Chulanov V.P., Konysheva O.V., Kuzmin V.N., Kharchenko E.I., Grigoryan I.E., Osipova A.A.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2025;31(1): 12‑20

DOI: 10.17116/repro20253101112

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF WOMEN WITH HEPATITIS C (LITERATURE REVIEW AND OWN DATA)
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF WOMEN WITH HEPATITIS C (LITERATURE REVIEW AND OWN DATA)

To cite this article:

Adamyan LV, Kotova EG, Gadzhieva SM, et al. . Reproductive health of women with hepatitis C (literature review and own data). Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2025;31(1):12‑20. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/repro20253101112

 
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Abstract:

The hepatitis C virus (HCV), being one of the leading causes of liver disease, significantly affects female reproductive function. This article examines the mechanisms by which HCV impacts fertility, reduces ovarian reserve, and alters the regulation of sex hormones associated with liver function. The article also discusses the specific characteristics of pregnancy and childbirth in women with chronic hepatitis C, including the increased likelihood of developing cholestasis, gestational diabetes, premature labor, mother-to-child transmission of the virus, and adverse perinatal outcomes. In analyzing current approaches to managing HCV patients, it is important to highlight the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary approach, the implementation of screening programs, the optimization of patient management pathways, and the coordination of efforts between infectious disease specialists, obstetricians-gynecologists, and neonatologists, as well as the provision of high-quality medical care aimed at minimizing the risks posed by hepatitis C virus to female reproductive function.

Keywords:

hepatitis C virus
reproduction
pregnancy
infection

Authors:

Adamyan L.V.

Russian Medical University;
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology

Kotova E.G.

Ministry of Healthcare

Gadzhieva S.M.

Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Vechorko V.I.

Filatov City Clinical Hospital No. 15

Chulanov V.P.

National Medical Research Center for Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases

Konysheva O.V.

Russian Medical University;
Filatov City Clinical Hospital No. 15

Kuzmin V.N.

Russian Medical University

Kharchenko E.I.

Russian Medical University

Grigoryan I.E.

Russian Medical University

Osipova A.A.

Russian Medical University

Received:

17.10.2024

Accepted:

01.11.2024

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