HIV Disease Progression in the First Year after Delivery among African Women followed in the HPTN 046 Clinical Trial.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Watts, D Heather; Brown, Elizabeth R; Maldonado, Yvonne; Herron, Casey; Chipato, Tsungai; Reddy, Leanne; Moodley, Dhayendre; Nakabiito, Clemensia; Manji, Karim; Fawzi, Wafaie; George, Kathleen; Richardson, Paul; Zwerski, Sheryl; Coovadia, Hoosen; Fowler, Mary Glenn

Source:

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2013)

Keywords:

2013, August 2013, Public Health Sciences Division, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division

Abstract:

Starting lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected pregnant women may decrease HIV progression and transmission but adherence after delivery may be difficult, especially for asymptomatic women. We evaluated disease progression among HIV-infected women not on ART with CD4+ lymphocyte counts above 200 cells/uL at delivery.