Growth and body composition of adolescents and young adults exposed to HIV and antiretroviral therapy in utero: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Priscila R F Costa,
Nathalia S Guimarães,
Carlos R N Lira
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a highly effective measure to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to decline mortality allowing children to reach adolescence and adulthood. However, studies evaluating in utero exposure to HIV/ART and adolescent growth are scarce. Thus, this study aims to summarize the evidence of observational studies about the growth and body composition of adolescents and young adults exposed to HIV and ART in utero. Methods: We c… Show more
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