Growth patterns of infants with in- utero HIV and ARV exposure in Cape Town, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia

Growth patterns of infants with in- utero HIV and ARV exposure in Cape Town, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia

Abstract Background Infants born HIV-exposed yet remain uninfected (HEU) are at increased risk of poorer growth and health compared to infants born HIV-unexposed (HU). Whether maternal antiretroviral treatment (ART) in pregnancy ameliorates this risk of poorer growth is not well understood. Furtherm...

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Main Authors: Dorothy C. Nyemba, Emma Kalk, Michael J. Vinikoor, Hlengiwe P. Madlala, Mwangelwa Mubiana-Mbewe, Maureen Mzumara, Carolyn Bolton Moore, Amy L. Slogrove, Andrew Boulle, Mary-Ann Davies, Landon Myer, Kathleen Powis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV-exposed uninfected
HIV-unexposed
antiretroviral therapy
weight-for-age
length-for-age
South Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12476-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12476-z

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