Original article: Impact of antiretroviral therapy on pregnancy outcomes

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 176-178

  Aniji, C D ^a   Towobola, O A ^a   Hoque, M E ^b   Mashamba, T J ^a   Monokoane, S ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84892377812     PISSN: 16089693     EISSN: 20786751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJHIVMED.834     Document Type: Article

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