Exposure to ARVs In Utero and Language Delays
Researchers from the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study found no association with exposure to ARVs in utero and language delays for HIV-exposed but negative children overall. However, in utero exposure to atazanavir showed increased odds of language delays for one-year olds that was not seen in two-year olds. As a result, further examination of the effect of atazanavir exposure needs to be done.
Citation:
Rice ML, Zeldow B, Siberry GK, Purswani M, Malee K, Hoffman HJ, Frederick T, Buchanan A, Sirois PA, Allison SM, Williams PL; for the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS). Evaluation of risk for late language emergence after in utero antiretroviral drug exposure in HIV-exposed uninfected infants. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Oct;32(10):e406-e413.
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