Pregnancies among women living with HIV using contraceptives and antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya: a retrospective, cohort study
Abstract Background Preventing unintended pregnancies is paramount for women living with HIV (WLHIV). Previous studies have suggested that efavirenz-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces contraceptive effectiveness of implants, but there are uncertainties regarding the quality of the elect...
Main Authors: | Rena C. Patel, Gustavo Amorim, Beatrice Jakait, Bryan E. Shepherd, A. Rain Mocello, Beverly Musick, Caitlin Bernard, Maricianah Onono, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Craig R. Cohen, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, on behalf of the Implant/Efavirenz Study Group and the East Africa IeDEA Regional Consortium |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02043-z |
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