Some maternal infections, contracted before or during pregnancy, can be transmitted to the
fetus, during gestation (congenital infection), during labor and childbirth (perinatal infection) …

Healthy fetal development is dependent on nutrient and oxygen transfer via the placenta.
Optimal growth and function of placental vasculature is therefore essential to support in …

Introduction Antiretroviral therapy‐naïve pregnant women living with HIV are at an increased
risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. It remains controversial whether this risk persists with …

Background Women with HIV face an increased risk of preterm birth. 17 alpha-
hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) has been shown in some trials to reduce early delivery …

The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnancy is important for maternal health, and
has been successful in reducing vertical transmission rates to almost zero in those taking …

Antiretroviral drugs have dramatically improved the morbidity and mortality of people living
with HIV (PLWH). While current antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens are generally well …

Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality in
developing countries. Recent data suggest that in addition to Human Immunodeficiency …

Objective: To examine the association between timing of antiretroviral treatment (ART)
initiation in HIV-infected women and placental histopathology. Design: A nested substudy in …

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Does HIV protease inhibitor (PI)-based combination
antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiated at periconception affect key events in early pregnancy …

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has remained to be a significant public
health problem worldwide mainly affecting women. Despite a 2 to 3 times higher risk of …