Hepatitis C virus in monozygotic twins

Authors

  • Fernando L. GONÇALES JR Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Raquel S. B. STUCCHI Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Maria Helena P. PAVAN Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Rodrigo N. ANGERAMI Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Neiva S. L. GONÇALES Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Hemocentro-Campinas

Keywords:

HCV Transmiss, Monozygotic tw

Abstract

A case of a pregnant patient with chronic hepatitis C who gave birth to monozygotic twins that were infected with HCV is reported. One of the newborns was positive for HCV-RNA in blood sample collected 12 hours after delivery. The other newborn was negative for HCV-RNA at birth, but was detected HCV viremia at three months of age. The results have led to the conclusion that one of the twins was probably contaminated in the intrauterine period, while the other acquired the infection in the perinatal period. Both were negative for HCV-RNA and for anti-HCV in the serum samples collected at nine months of age. The report describes the changes in the laboratory tests conducted in mother and twins until 29 months after delivery.

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Published

2000-06-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2000)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

GONÇALES JR, F. L., STUCCHI, R. S. B., PAVAN, M. H. P., ANGERAMI, R. N., & GONÇALES, N. S. L. (2000). Hepatitis C virus in monozygotic twins . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 42(3), 163-165. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30429