Hepatitis A virus infection during pregnancy in Korea: Hepatitis A infection on pregnant women
A 31-year-old gravida 1 para 0 presented to our hospital with fever, fatigue, malaise, pruritus, and jaundice at 15.2 weeks gestation and was diagnosed with HAV infection. Because of protracted jaundice, pruritus, and an increase in serum bilirubin level, the patient was treated with prednisone 20 mg/day. The patient subsequently experienced symptomatic relief and a rapid drop in serum bilirubin level. Prednisone was tapered. No clinical or laboratory deterioration was observed after discontinuation of therapy. She was followed up, her pregnancy continued unremarkably, and she vaginally delivered a male baby at 38.4 weeks gestation.