| Literature DB >> 16988523 |
Ellen G Piwoz1, Jean H Humphrey, Edmore T Marinda, Kuda Mutasa, Lawrence H Moulton, Peter J Iliff.
Abstract
We examined the relationship between sex and the risk of intrauterine, intrapartum and postnatal HIV transmission among 4495 infants born to HIV-infected mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe. Intrauterine transmission was 8.6%, and consistent with other studies was higher among girl than boy infants (AOR 1.53; 95% CI 1.23-1.91). Unlike previous studies, we observed no independent effect of infant sex on intrapartum or breastfeeding-associated HIV transmission. Sex-specific postnatal prevention strategies are not warranted in this population.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16988523 DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000247123.04703.6e
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177