Mworozi EA, Kiguli S; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9; 5: 129 (abstract no. W.A.P.56).
Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda
OBJECTIVE: To determine the morbidity and mortality rates associated with HIV infection among women of child bearing age. METHODOLOGY: 87 HIV Seropositive mothers were recruited from an antenatal clinic at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala City. These were prospectively followed up at monthly intervals for 0 - 35 months. RESULTS: During the follow-up period most of the women had delivered twice, 4 mothers had died, 3 of whom had enteropathic AIDS (SLIM), 1 had neuropsychiatric manifestations, 41 are still being followed-up but 4 of whom currently have ARC/AIDS was 5.9% per year. The rate of progression in this cohort of women who delivered children and lactated is comparable to what has been found for the general population in other studies elsewhere. CONCLUSION: From this study pregnancy and lactation did not accelerate the rate of progression to ARC/AIDS.
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Keywords:
- AIDS-Related Complex
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Aged
- Breast Feeding
- Child
- Disease Progression
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Humans
- Mothers
- Natural History
- Pregnancy
- Uganda
Other ID:
UI: 102176343
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