The mode of delivery and the risk of vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: A meta-analysis of 15 prospective cohort studies

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 340, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 977-987

  Andiman, W ^a   Boucher, M ^a   Burns, D ^a   Bryson, Y ^a   Farley, J ^a   Fowler, M ^a   Gabiano, C ^a   Galli, L ^a   Hutto, C ^a   Kind, C ^a   Korber, B ^a   Kovacs, A ^a   Krogstad, P ^a   Landesman, S ^a   Lapointe, N ^a   Lemay, M ^a   Lew, J ^a   Mandelbrot, L ^a   Mayaux, M J ^a   Mellins, R ^a   Minkoff, H ^a   Mofenson, L ^a   Nielsen, K ^a   Newell, M L ^a   Pardi, G ^a   Peavy, H ^a   Peckham, C ^a   Read, J ^a   Rother, C ^a   Rudin, C ^a   Scott, G ^a   Semprini, A ^a   Shearer, W ^a   Simonds, R ^a   Simpson, B ^a   Stek, A ^a   Tovo, P A ^a   Tuomala, R ^a   Van Dyke, R ^a   Weedon, J ^a   de Martino, M ^a   Harris, D ^a   Lindsay, M ^a   Belair, S ^a   Chan, L ^a   Kalish, L ^a   Muenz, L ^a   Nugent, R ^a   Schluchter, M ^a   Durako, S ^a   Goodwin, S ^a   Mitchell, R ^a   Nourjah, P ^a   Owen, W ^a   Widmayer, S ^a   Bardeguez, A ^a   Hanson, C ^a   Wiznia, A ^a   Luzuriaga, K ^a   Viscarello, R ^a   Ho, D ^a   Koup, R ^a   Chen, I ^a   Mullins, J ^a   Wolinsky, S ^a   Walker, B ^a   Ammann, A ^a   Clapp, S ^a   McDonald, D ^a   Fauvel, M ^a   Hankins, C ^a   Samson, J ^a   Bailey, A ^a   Giaquinto, C ^a   Ruga, E ^a   De Rossi, A ^a   Truscia, D ^a   Grosch Worner I ^a   Schafer A ^a   Mok, J ^a   Johnstone, F ^a   Jiminez, J ^a   de Alba, C ^a   Garcia Rodriguez, M ^a   Bates, I ^a   de Jose I ^a   Hawkins, F ^a   Martinez Zapico, R ^a   Asensi Botet, F ^a   Otero, M ^a   Perez Tamarit D ^a   Moya, A ^a   Galbis, M ^a   Scherpbier, H ^a   Boer, K ^a   Bohlin, A ^a   Lindgren, S ^a   Ehrnst, A ^a   Anzen B ^a   Belfrage, E ^a   Levy, J ^a   Alimenti, A ^a   Barlow, P ^a   Ferrazin, A ^a   De Maria, A ^a   Gotta, C ^a   Maritati, V ^a   Mur A ^a   Rovira, M ^a   Paya, A ^a   Coll, O ^a   Fortuny, C ^a   Boguna J ^a   Casellas Caro, M ^a   Canet, Y ^a   Ravizza, M ^a   Castagna, C ^a   Fiore, S ^a   Guerra, B ^a   Lanari, M ^a   Bianchi, S ^a   Bovicelli, L ^a   Prati, E ^a   Zanelli, S ^a   Duse, M ^a   Soresina, A ^a   Scaravelli, G ^a   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Biedermann, K ^a   Lauper, U ^a   Irion, O ^a   Brunelli, A ^a   Spoletini, G ^a   Schreyer, A ^a   Hosli, I ^a   Saurenmann, E ^a   Drack, G ^a   Isenschmid, M ^a   Poorbeik, M ^a   Schupbach, J ^a   Perrin, L ^a   Erb, P ^a   Joller, H ^a   Dillon, M ^a   Boyer, P ^a   Liao, D ^a   Keller, M ^a   Deveikis, A ^a   Khoury, M ^a   Diaz, C ^a   Pacheco Acosta, E ^a   Cooper, E ^a   Mesthene, D ^a   Pitt, J ^a   Higgins, A ^a   Moroso, G ^a   Rich, K ^a   Turpin, D ^a   Cooper, N ^a   Smeriglio, V ^a   McKinlay, S ^a   Ellis, S ^a   more..

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033119011     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199904013401301     Document Type: Article

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