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Blood mitochondrial DNA mutations in HIV-infected women and their infants exposed to HAART during pregnancy.
AIDS (London, England) - 27 Mar 2012
Jitratkosol Marissa H J, Sattha Beheroze, Maan Evelyn J, Gadawski Izabelle, Harrigan P Richard, Forbes John C, Alimenti Ariane, van Schalkwyk Julie, Money Deborah M, Côté Hélène C F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Nucleo(s/t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitors given to HIV-infected pregnant women to prevent vertical transmission may adversely affect mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). We hypothesized that HAART-exposed/HIV-uninfected infants may show higher blood mtDNA mutation burden than controls born to HIV-uninfected mothers. METHODS: Blood was collected from in-utero HIV/HAART-exposed infants and controls, as well...
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