Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Although hepatitis B infection is highly endemic in Africa, information on its epidemiology among pregnant women in the region is limited. Therefore, this systematic review provided up-to-date information on the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBsAg) infection among pregnant women in Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews. The Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and African journals online were searched to identify relevant studies published between January 1, 2015, and May 21, 2024, on hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women living in Africa. The Joanna Briggs Institute tool was used to assess the methodological qualities of the included studies. The random effects model was used to

SUBMITTER: Wondmeneh TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375975 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature