Birth outcomes following antiretroviral exposure during pregnancy: Initial results from a pregnancy exposure registry in South Africa

• Main Authors: Ushma C. Mehta (Author), Cari van Schalkwyk (Author), Prineetha Naidoo (Author), Arthi Ramkissoon (Author), Otty Mhlongo (Author), Niren R. Maharaj (Author), Niree Naidoo (Author), Karen Fieggen (Author), Michael F. Urban (Author), Shaun Krog (Author), Alex Welte (Author), Mukesh Dheda (Author), Yogan Pillay (Author), Neil F. Moran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In 2013, a pregnancy exposure registry and birth defects surveillance (PER/BDS) system was initiated in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), to assess the impact of antiretroviral treatment (ART) on birth outcomes. Objectives: At the end of the first year, we assessed the risk of maj...