18-Month mortality and perinatal exposure to zidovudine in West Africa
AIDSPublished 1 April 2001
François Dabis, Narcisse Elenga, Nicolas Méda, Valériane Leroy, Ida Viho, Olivier Manigart
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Peripartum maternal zidovudine exerts a protective effect for at least 8 months and is safe and beneficial to African children born to HIV-1-infected mothers.
Abstract
Mother-to-child transmission reduction by zidovudine is safe and beneficial to African children. The mortality of HIV-1-infected children is high. Peripartum maternal zidovudine exerts a protective effect for at least 8 months.
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