Is natural conception a valid option for HIV-serodiscordant couples?
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Is natural conception a valid option for HIV-serodiscordant couples?
The remarkable reduction in HIV-related morbidity and mortality as a consequence of the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has led to a growing number of HIV-infected persons and their partners requesting counselling regarding the chances of reproduction. A thoughtful medical evaluation of the couple, which should entail HIV status, screening for genital infections a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0268-1161,1460-2350
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem226