RISK FACTORS OF HIV-1 VERTICAL TRANSMISSION (VT) AND THE INFLUENCE OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) IN PREGNANCY OUTCOME

In the absence of intervention, the rate of vertical transmission of HIV can range from 15-45%. With the inclusion of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy and the choice of delivery route this amounts to less than 2%. However ARV use during pregnancy has generated several questions regarding the ad...

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Main Authors: Maria F.M. Barral, Gisele R. de Oliveira, Rubens C. Lobato, Raul A. Mendoza-Sassi, Ana M.b. Martínez, Carla V. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652014000200133&lng=en&tlng=en