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Maybe this could help? http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587442_8
Breastfeeding by Hepatitis B Virus-infected Women
Decades ago, studies from the Far East demonstrated that HBsAg could be
detected in breast milk in a large proportion of HBV-infected women.[48,49]
Because many infants became infected before the availability of
immunization, there was concern about the additional risk that breastfeeding
might confer. However, around the same time, Beasley et al. [50] reported
53% HBV infection in breastfed vs 60% in formula-fed infants. More recently,
several studies have documented no difference in rates of perinatal
infection between breastfed and formula-fed vaccinated infants, which was
between 0 and 5% in both groups, although many of the women in these studies
were HBeAg negative.[51,52] These data support the recommendation of the
American Academy of Pediatrics that HBV infection not be considered a
contraindication to breastfeeding of infants who receive the HBIG and HBV
vaccine as advised.[53] In addition, it appears that breastfeeding does not
interfere with the immune response to the HBV vaccine. In one group of 230
infants, the rate of anti-HBs at 1 year of age was 80.9% in breastfed
compared with 73.2% in formula-fed infants who received the HBV vaccine
alone, and 90.9 vs 90.3% in those who received the HBV vaccine and HBIG.[54]
It may be prudent, however, to counsel against breastfeeding by women
receiving antiviral agents, because the safety of these drugs during
lactation has not been demonstrated.
Liver International. 2009;29(s1):133-139. © 2009 Blackwell Publishing
Linda Anderson
New Jersey, USA
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