Low birth weight in perinatally HIV-exposed uninfected infants: observations in urban settings in Cameroon.

Low birth weight in perinatally HIV-exposed uninfected infants: observations in urban settings in Cameroon.

BACKGROUND: The consequences of maternal HIV infection for fetal growth are controversial. Here, we estimated the frequency of small for gestational age and gender (SGAG) among neonates born to HIV-infected or uninfected mothers and assessed the contribution, if any, of maternal HIV to the risk of S...

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Main Authors: Casimir Ledoux Sofeu, Josiane Warszawski, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Ida Calixte Penda, Suzie Tetang Ndiang, Georgette Guemkam, Nicaise Makwet, Félicité Owona, Anfumbom Kfutwah, Patrice Tchendjou, Gaëtan Texier, Maurice Tchuente, Albert Faye, Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem, ANRS-PEDIACAM Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3976419?pdf=render

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