Cardiac Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Negative Infants Born to HIV-Positive Mothers NHLBI CHAART-1 (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Cardiovascular Status of HAART Therapy in HIV-Exposed Infants and Children Cohort Study).
Summary of "Cardiac Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Negative Infants Born to HIV-Positive Mothers NHLBI CHAART-1 (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Cardiovascular Status of HAART Therapy in HIV-Exposed Infants and Children Cohort Study)."
The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in utero on cardiac development and function in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative children.
Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
ISSN: 1558-3597
Pages: 76-85
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21185505
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2010.08.620
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Ions
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