The Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on Placenta Size and Fetal Development

HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that targets the body’s immune system and weakens it so struggles to defend against other pathogens designed harm body. In order enhance health decrease transmission of patients who have HIV are treated with antiretroviral therapy, ART, treatment seeks reduce replication by disrupting specific portion cycle. However, while does vertical between mother fetus, use therapy during pregnancy can adverse impacts on size placenta development fetus. Through study various research papers, distinct connection fetal was made. Analyzing birth characteristics fetuses from both women without overall placentas mothers taking ART drugs had smaller diameters, weights, areas, along an irregular shape, than HIV; weights at birth, weeks gestation weight centile HIV. Exploring development, this comprehensive aims assist researchers in creating safer improved treat promote child.