The relationship of pregnancy to the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy

Oropharyngeal cancer: a potential consequence of concomitant HPV and HIV infection

“…The prevalence of cervical and anal HPV infection is higher among HIV-infected individuals due to the combined effects of increased incidence [43,44], persistence [43,[45][46][47], and possibly reactivation of latent infection among HIV-infected individuals [48]. All of these measures increase as the severity of HIV-related immunosuppression increases (e.g.…”

Mother to child human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission: what HIV-infected women think. Our experience in Rome, Italy

“…Furthermore, Minkoff et al 7 reported that thè belief' of some care providers could contribute to an unequal access to HAART for pregnant and non-pregnant women with HIV infection, since pregnancy itself is a relatively small impediment to its use. Conversely, HIV-infected women have to play an`active role' about therapeutic decisions during pregnancy 8 .…”

Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Their Infants

“…1 Of the 80,000 to 120,000 HIV-infected women in the United States who are of childbearing age, approximately 7,000 give birth each year. 4 The overall risk of vertical transmission of HIV in the United States is 25% for infants born to women who do not receive antiretroviral therapy. 5 Approximately 70% to 80% of transmission occurs during the intrapartum period, with in utero exposure and breastfeeding accounting for the remainder of perinatally acquired infections.…”