HIV: Mother to child transmission, current knowledge and on-going studies

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Giaquinto, C ^a   Ruga, E ^a   Giacomet, V ^a   Rampon, O ^a   D'Elia, R ^a  

^a Dip di Scienze Pediatriche   (Italy)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Infection; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

DIDANOSINE; LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; RETINOL; STAVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; NEWBORN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032431866     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00200-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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