HIV Transmission Through Breastfeeding
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HIV transmission through breastfeeding: a study in Malawi.
CONTEXT Understanding the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission through breastfeeding is essential for advising HIV-infected mothers and formulating public health policy recommendations. OBJECTIVE To measure the frequency, timing, and risk factors of HIV transmission through breast milk. DESIGN Prospective cohort study conducted between 1994 and 1997, with follow-up of inf...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.282.8.744