Circulating angiogenic factors and HIV among pregnant women in Zambia: a nested case–control study

Circulating angiogenic factors and HIV among pregnant women in Zambia: a nested case–control study

Abstract Background Maternal HIV increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes including preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, and stillbirth, but the biological mechanism(s) underlying this increased risk are not well understood. We hypothesized that maternal HIV may lead to adverse birth outcome...

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Main Authors: Megan E. Smithmyer, Chileshe M. Mabula-Bwalya, Humphrey Mwape, Gabriel Chipili, Bridget M. Spelke, Margaret P. Kasaro, Kristina De Paris, Bellington Vwalika, Yuri V. Sebastião, Jeffrey S.A. Stringer, Joan T. Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
HIV
Placental growth factor
Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1
Preterm birth
Stillbirth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03965-5

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