Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women?
Background. While there is evidence that HIV affects the course and outcome of pregnancy, reports on the effects of pregnancy on HIV infection remain conflicting, especially in low-resource settings. Methodology. A prospective study of two demographically similar cohorts of HIV-seropositive women,...
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| author | L O Omo-Aghoja E Abe V W Omo-Aghoja A Onowhakpor P Feyi-Waboso |
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| description | Background. While there is evidence that HIV affects the course and outcome of pregnancy, reports on the effects of pregnancy on HIV infection remain conflicting, especially in low-resource settings.
Methodology. A prospective study of two demographically similar cohorts of HIV-seropositive women, 154 pregnant and 151 non-pregnant, was conducted in a hospital setting in Nigeria.
Results. Cases and controls were matched for age, but parity in controls was significantly higher than in cases (p |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c29d63164184e3eb90a7f6008770e6b2022-12-22T00:47:01ZengAOSISSouthern African Journal of HIV Medicine1608-96932078-67512010-04-0111110.4102/sajhivmed.v11i1.247247Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women?L O Omo-Aghoja0E Abe1V W Omo-Aghoja2A Onowhakpor3P Feyi-Waboso4Delta State UniversityCentral Hospital, Benin CityCentral Hospital, sapeleDelta State University, Abraka,Abia State University, AbaBackground. While there is evidence that HIV affects the course and outcome of pregnancy, reports on the effects of pregnancy on HIV infection remain conflicting, especially in low-resource settings. Methodology. A prospective study of two demographically similar cohorts of HIV-seropositive women, 154 pregnant and 151 non-pregnant, was conducted in a hospital setting in Nigeria. Results. Cases and controls were matched for age, but parity in controls was significantly higher than in cases (phttps://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/247 |
| spellingShingle | L O Omo-Aghoja E Abe V W Omo-Aghoja A Onowhakpor P Feyi-Waboso Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women? Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine |
| title | Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women? |
| title_full | Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women? |
| title_fullStr | Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women? |
| title_short | Is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in HIV-infected Nigerian women? |
| title_sort | is pregnancy associated with biochemical and haematological changes in hiv infected nigerian women |
| url | https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/247 |
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