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Placental Mitochondrial Toxicity, Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in HIV Pregnancies Under Antiretroviral Treatment Containing Zidovudine
24 Feb 2017
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether mitochondrial, oxidative, and apoptotic abnormalities in placenta derived from HIV and combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) containing zidovudine (AZT) could be associated with adverse perinatal outcome. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, controlled, observational study. METHODS: We studied obstetric results and mitochondrial, oxidative, and apoptotic state in placenta of 24 treated...
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