Effects of Antiretroviral Treatment Interruption During Pregnancy

A recent study finds that discontinuing antiretroviral treatment during either the first or third trimesters of pregnancy increases the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

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Galli L, Puliti D, Chiappini E, Gabiano C, Ferraris G, Mignone F, Viganò A, Giaquinto C, Genovese O, Anzidei G, Badolato R, Buffolano W, Maccabruni A, Salvini F, Cellini M, Ruggeri M, Manzionna M, Bernardi S, Tovo P, de Martino M; Italian Register for HIV Infection in Children. Is the interruption of antiretroviral treatment during pregnancy an additional major risk factor for mother-to-child transmission of HIV type 1? Clin Infect Dis. 2009 May 1;48(9):1310-7.

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