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Perinatal outcomes, mitochondrial toxicity and apoptosis in HIV-treated pregnant women and in-utero-exposed newborn
8 Dec 2011
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has decreased the risk of HIV mother-to-child transmission. However, HIV and HAART have been associated with adverse perinatal outcome. HAART has been associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in nonpregnant adults, and HIV, additionally, to apoptosis. We determined whether mitochondrial toxicity and apoptosis are present in HIV-pregnant women and their...
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