Effect of Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding on Transmission of HIV-1: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Pregnant women who are HIV-infected should consider giving their newborn baby infant formula rather than breastfeeding it. In a study of 401 HIV-infected women who gave birth, 212 breastfed the baby and 213 bottle fed the baby. Of the babies who were breastfed, 16% developed HIV infection. In 44%, viral transmission in breast milk was the cause of the infection. Most of the risk (75%) occurred in the first 6 months.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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Morbidity and mortality in breastfed and formula-fed infants of HIV-1-infected women: A randomized clinical trial. (ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION)
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HIV-infected women in developing countries should be encouraged to use infant formula provided a clean source of water is available to prepare it. This will reduce the risk of the mother transmitting the virus to her baby in breast milk.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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High Maternal HIV-1 viral load during pregnancy is associated with reduced placental transfer of measles IgG antibody
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A study hypothesized that women with advanced HIV-1 infection would have the greatest reductions in transplacental transfer of measles IgG. High maternal HIV-1-specific Gp41 antibody titer was highly correlated with both decreased placental transfer, decreased infant IgG.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2005
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