HIV/AIDS

Reports outline HIV/AIDS study findings from M.I. Gonzaleztome and colleagues

Published in AIDS Weekly, December 15th, 2008

"Objectives We undertook a prospective study to estimate the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and associated risk factors in a cohort of 669 HIV-1 infected women. The O'Sullivan and glucose tolerance tests were performed during regular visits of 609 mothers," researchers in Madrid, Spain report.

" The median age of the cohort was 30.7 years (range 16-44), with most women having had heterosexual contact (67%). The majority were in Centers for Disease Control (CDC) category A (71%) and 53% exhibited hepatitis C co-infection. Median viral load and CD4 count at third trimester were 545 cells/mu L (range 139-1690 cells/mu L) and 1.9 log (range 1.7-5.4),...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-12-15)

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