HIV Infection in Women: Selected Issues in Pregnancy.
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چکیده
At the International AIDS Society-USA course in Denver in May 2002, Judith S. Currier, MD, discussed issues in the management of HIV-infected women, focusing primarily on those related to pregnancy. She used 2 case presentations to illustrate questions concerning sex differences in viral load and CD4+ cell counts, appropriate antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, and adverse events in pregnancy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Topics in HIV medicine : a publication of the International AIDS Society, USA
دوره 10 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002