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ArticleNorth American journal of medical sciences2010

Post-natal maternal antiretroviral therapy and HIV prevalence among breast-fed infants in Benin, Nigeria.

Paul E Imade, Nkemjika O Uwakwe, Richard Omoregie, Nosakhare O Eghafona

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Article in North American journal of medical sciences, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Paul E ImadeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.
Nkemjika O Uwakwe
Richard Omoregie
Nosakhare O Eghafona

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backgroundBreastfeeding is an established mode of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection resulting in clash between socio-cultural values and medical practice.

aimsThis study aims to determine the effect of post-natal maternal antiretroviral therapy on transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. PATIENTS AND

methodsA total of 318 pregnant women were followed from pregnancy to 6 months post- partum. The women were divided into breast-fed and those who did not breast-feed, while the breast-fed were further divided into those on antiretroviral (ARV) and those not on ARV. After 6 months post-partum, dried blood spots were collected from infants born to these women and tested for HIV using polymerase chain reaction.

resultsGenerally, breast-feeding had 4 to 13 fold increase risk of transmission of HIV to infants (OR =7.079 95% CI = 3.768, 13.300; P <0.0001). However, among breast-fed infants, post-natal maternal ARV resulted in reduced prevalence of HIV compared to mothers who did not use ARV during breast-feeding (17.31% VS 92.00%; P<0.0001).

conclusionThe study demonstrates the effectiveness of post-natal maternal ARV. However, research into better feeding options to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV via breast-feeding is advocated.

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antiretroviral therapybreast-feedingHIVinfantsmaternal

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PMCPMC3339101

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