CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Starting HBV Treatment in Pregnancy: Conversations Between Patient and Physician #3

Episode Summary

Episode 3 of this series features a conversation between patient Melody Cheng and Anna Cristina L. dela Cruz, MD, who discuss Melody’s decision to start HBV antiviral therapy during pregnancy.

Episode Notes

Episode 3 of this series features Anna Cristina L. dela Cruz, MD, in conversation with patient Melody Cheng about Melody’s decision to start hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy during pregnancy. This podcast also discusses recommended approaches to preventing HBV transmission from mother to child, current recommendations on starting treatment for chronic HBV infection, and the issues around stopping treatment.

Presenter:
Anna Christina L. dela Cruz, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Content based on an online CME program supported by independent educational grants from AbbVie and Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3KmJvZt