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Safety of antiretroviral prophylaxis of perinatal transmission for HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants
- Source :
- Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999). June 1, 2002, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p200, 16 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2002
-
Abstract
- The benefits of most AIDS drugs in preventing the transmission of HIV from a pregnant woman to her baby probably outweigh any toxic effects on the mother or baby. In developed countries, AIDS drugs have decreased transmission rates to less than 2%. Providing inexpensive AIDS drugs to women in developing countries could prevent 250,000 deaths from childhood AIDS each year.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15254135
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.91717703