Obstetrics

HAART linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 24th, 2005

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), used against the AIDS virus in women pre-pregnancy, is associated with neonatal mortality.

"Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes," scientists writing in the journal AIDS reported recently.

"Among 4372 live births in the European Collaborative Study, the prematurity rate increased to 24.9% in 2000-2004. Antenatal HAART use initiated pre-pregnancy was strongly associated with prematurity (AOR 2.05, 95% CI 1.43, 2.95), particularly severe prematurity," explained C. Thorne and colleagues.

"The implication of increased...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)

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