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Antiretroviral drugs for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: balancing efficacy and infant toxicity

Ciaranello AL, Seage GR, Freeberg KA, et al . AIDS . 2008 Nov 12; 22 (17) :2359-69.

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Summary

Abstract only. This article addresses how to optimize the antiretroviral drug regimen to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection while minimizing in-utero antiretroviral exposure associated with neurologic symptoms due to mitochondrial toxicity.

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Language: English
Format: Web Page
Regions: Global, Sub-Saharan Africa
Audiences: Doctors/Physicians, Policymakers, Researchers
Topic Areas: Antiretroviral Treatment & Complications, Perinatal Interventions
Resource Type: Journal Articles