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1. Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women with Low CD4+ Cell Counts in Gaborone, Botswana.

Author

Chen, Jennifer Y., Ogwu, Anthony C., Svab, Petr, Lockman, Shahin, Moffat, Howard J., Gaolathe, Tendani, Moilwa, Shana, Størdal, Ketil, Dryden-Peterson, Scott, Moffat, Claire, Makhema, Joseph, Essex, M., and Shapiro, Roger L.

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*DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections, *HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy, *MATERNAL health, *AZIDOTHYMIDINE, *AIDS in pregnancy, *DIAGNOSIS
Abstract

The article presents a study on the rates of HIV testing, CD4+ cell count testing, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) initiation during pregnancy among women giving birth at Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. It reveals that 37% started HAART during their pregnancy, 42% received zidovudine prophylaxis, and 21% did not receive any therapy. It concludes that HAART initiation and CD4 cell count testing during pregnancy are low.

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2010
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