ARVs and Impact on HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children
Recommendations for ARV use during pregnancy and breastfeeding in low resource settings has created a large population of HIV-exposed and ARV -exposed children. While the positive impact of prevention of perinatal HIV through use of ARVs is obvious, and short-term impacts such as low birthweight and premature delivery have been reported, the long term health effects on these children are unknown. Recommendations are made to pursue long-term cohort studies of these children to determine the outcomes of such exposure.
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Heidari S, Mofeson L, Cotton MF, Marlink R, Cahn P, Katabira E. Antiretroviral drugs for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV: A review of potential effects on HIV-exposed but uninfected children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 May 11. [Epub ahead of print]
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Heidari S, Mofeson L, Cotton MF, Marlink R, Cahn P, Katabira E. Antiretroviral drugs for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV: A review of potential effects on HIV-exposed but uninfected children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 May 11. [Epub ahead of print]
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