Document 2426
 DOCN  M94A2426
 TI    Risk factors for perinatal transmission in HIV positive pregnant women.
 DT    9412
 AU    Soriano RM; Carreras R; Rovira MT; Torrent A; Paya A; Xercavins J; Dept.
       Obstetrics and Gynecology, Autononus University of; Barcelona, Del Mar
       Hospital, Spain.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):307 (abstract no. PC0156). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370149
 AB    GOAL: Analysis of risk factors that could be influential in HIV
       perinatal transmission. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We have studied 172 HIV
       positive pregnant women between 1985 and 1993. Perinatal Transmission
       and factors that could be influential, such as disease stage, maternal
       risk factors for HIV infection, accompanying obstetrics pathology,
       mechanism and type of delivery, were studied. RESULTS: HIV perinatal
       transmission rate after 18 months follow up was 14%: We have not found
       statistical significant difference among different mechanisms of
       maternal infection. In mothers with positive HIV antigens during
       pregnancy a transmission rate of 68% was observed, which is
       statistically significantly different to the HIV antigen negative
       mothers transmission rate. (text not legible). CONCLUSION: Perinatal
       Transmission rate in our population was 14%. Mother's risk factors for
       HIV transmission, as well as disease stage and CD4 count do not have a
       statistical significant influence in perinatal transmission rate.
       Neither there are differences as to obstetric pathology, mechanism and
       type of delivery. Mothers with HIV antigens during pregnancy show a
       higher of vertical transmission.
 DE    Female  Human  HIV Antigens/ANALYSIS  HIV
       Infections/IMMUNOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Infant, Newborn  Pregnancy
       *Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/IMMUNOLOGY  Risk Factors  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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