Chronic hepatitis B in pregnant women: Current trends and approaches

Table 1 Examination of pregnant women

	APASL 2016[8]	EASL 2017[9]	AASLD 2018[10]
All pregnant women	Pregnant female (preferably during the first trimester to vaccinate unprotected mothers) should be tested for HBV infection	Screening for HBsAg in the first trimester of pregnancy is strongly recommended	All pregnant women should be screened for HBV infection
Examination of HBsAg-positive women during pregnancy	Maternal HBeAg, HBV DNA status, and ALT level should be checked during pregnancy	ALT, HBV DNA level, and HBsAg level	ALT level, HBV DNA or imaging for HCC surveillance if indicated

APASL: Asia-Pacific Association Society for the Study of the Liver; EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver; AASLD: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen; HBeAg: Hepatitis B e antigen; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.