HIV Transmission
Lamivudine can heighten transplacental zidovudine toxicity
Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 6th, 2002
"Antiretroviral nucleoside analogue drugs are a major constituent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the most advanced form of treatment for HIV-1 infection," explained Dr. Ofelia A. Olivero and colleagues at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda and BioQual Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. "Currently, HAART combinations that include zidovudine (ZDV) and lamivudine (3TC) are highly effective in preventing HIV-1 vertical...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
More Articles from Women's Health Weekly
- Gynecology
Low-grade cervical lesions likely to regress spontaneously in adolescent women - Obstetrics
Exposure to antidepressant associated with a high rate of neonatal complications - Menopause
Moderate consumption of alcohol beneficial on insulin and triglyceride levels in nondiabetic women - Osteoporosis
Habitual tea drinking may have beneficial effect on bone mineral density - Ovarian Cancer
Women at highest risk less likely to be screened than those at lower risk - Cancer Testing
Quest Diagnosis offers gene-based cancer tests for bladder and breast cancer - More from this issue of Women's Health Weekly
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
