Morphologic changes in the placentas of HIV-positive women and their association with degree of immune suppression

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-243

  Vermaak, Anine ^a   Theron, Gerhard B ^a   Schubert, Pawel T ^a   Kidd, Martin ^a   Rabie, Ursula ^a   Adjiba, Benedict M ^a   Wright, Colleen A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; Immune suppression; Morphology; Pathology; Placenta; Villitis of unknown etiology

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORION VILLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VILLITIS OF UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84869118362     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.06.016     Document Type: Article

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