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Chen Chao-Huei <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 20 May 1997 14:19:35 +0800
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Dear Lactnetters:

There have been many posts talking about HBV(hepatitis virus B) and BF in
Lactnet. Since there are many HBV carrier in Taiwan and the first large
popultation study of HBV and BF was come from Taiwan, you may be intertested
in what's the condition in Taiwan.
In 1994, the Pediatric Society of Taiwan had a formal statement of HBV and
BF " Both HBV S Ag positive and HBV E Ag positive mothers can breastfeed
their babies."  In spite of this statement, there are still physicians
advise mother not to breastfeed  due to their HBV carruer status. Once I
heard the pregnant women complained such advise they received, I would ask
them the name of the physicians and sent the reference and the statment to
the physicians. Sometimes, the physicians are just too busy to keep their
knowledge update.

Reference:
Beasley RP, et al. Lancet 1975;2:740.
 Study in Taiwan showed no difference in the incidence of hepatitis B between
 breastfed and bottle fed group.It was done before the nation wild
immunization  of HBV.
Avellino N, et al.Gastroenterology 1985:88:1702.
  Breastfeeding helped the children to clear the virus they got prenatally.
De Martino M, et al. Arch Dis Child 1985;60:972
De Martino M, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1987;6:208

Chao-Huei
Chao-Huei Chen, M.D. < [log in to unmask]>
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160, sec 3, Chung-Kang Rd, Department of Pediatrics,
Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan
Tel 886 4 3592525-5909, 5971 Fax 886 4 4619990

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