Care of Women Infected With the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
JAMAPublished 23 October 1991
Howard Minkoff
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Little is currently known regarding the natural course of HIV infection in women and women infected with HIV should be followed up frequently with specific attention paid to the reproductive system, and the pharmacokinetics of drugs for HIV and related infections.
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--Little is currently known regarding the natural course of HIV infection in women. Women infected with HIV should be followed up frequently with specific attention paid to the reproductive system. Additional studies should be conducted to determine the impact of HIV on gender-specific diseases.
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