Perinatal zidovudine prophylaxis in HIV type-1-infected pregnant women with thalassaemia carriage in Thailand

• Main Authors: Briand N., Pornprasert S., Ngo-Giang-Huong N., Galacteros F., Pissara S., Tatu T., Sanguansermsri T., Jourdoin G., Lallemant M., Le Coeur S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-61849158733&partnerID=40&md5=14800dd0a1da187f362f4c84ce5fa44b; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/779
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: To investigate a possible interaction between α-thalassaemia, β-thalassaemia and haemoglobin-E trait and the haematological parameters of HIV type-1 (HIV-1)-infected pregnant women receiving zidovudine prophylaxis for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Thailand. Meth...