HIV-exposed Uninfected Children: A Vulnerable and Neglected Population
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Mortality risk and associated factors in HIV‐exposed, uninfected children
OBJECTIVE With increasing maternal antiretroviral treatment (ART), the number of children newly infected with HIV has declined. However, the possible increased mortality in the large number of HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) children may be of concern. We quantified mortality risks among HEU children and reviewed associated factors. METHODS Systematic search of electronic databases (PubMed, Sco...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0019-6061,0974-7559
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-019-1568-5