C-reactive protein independently predicts HIV-related outcomes among women and children in a resource-poor setting
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C-reactive protein independently predicts HIV-related outcomes among women and children in a resource-poor setting.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate C-reactive protein (CRP) as a predictor of HIV-related outcomes among women and children in a resource-poor setting. DESIGN We measured serum CRP concentration among 606 HIV-infected women, all of whom were not taking highly-active antiretroviral therapy, 3 to 11 months after they gave birth, and assessed relationships of CRP to HIV-related endpoints, including maternal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0269-9370
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32826fb6c7