Global burden and trends of viral hepatitis among women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden and trends of viral hepatitis in women of childbearing age (WCBA) are rarely quantified. This study aimed to assess the global, regional, and national incidence and prevalence rates among WCBA from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

From 1990 to 2021, we retrieved data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 on the incidence and prevalence of hepatitis A, B, C, and E for WCBA. Estimated annual percent change in the age-standardized incidence and prevalence rates were calculated to quantify the temporal trend.

Results

In 2021, it was estimated that there were 42,266,708 new cases and 109,107,759 prevalent cases of viral hepatitis among WCBA globally. AHA had the highest incidence rate, while CHB had the highest prevalenc

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11885505 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature