Growth patterns of infants with in- utero HIV and ARV exposure in Cape Town, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia

• Main Authors: Dorothy C. Nyemba (Author), Emma Kalk (Author), Michael J. Vinikoor (Author), Hlengiwe P. Madlala (Author), Mwangelwa Mubiana-Mbewe (Author), Maureen Mzumara (Author), Carolyn Bolton Moore (Author), Amy L. Slogrove (Author), Andrew Boulle (Author), Mary-Ann Davies (Author), Landon Myer (Author), Kathleen Powis (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Infants born HIV-exposed yet remain uninfected (HEU) are at increased risk of poorer growth and health compared to infants born HIV-unexposed (HU). Whether maternal antiretroviral treatment (ART) in pregnancy ameliorates this risk of poorer growth is not well understood. Furtherm...