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| Kondo,William; Carraro,Elaine Aparecida; Prandel,Elaine; Dias,Josiane Mourão; Perini,Juliane; Macedo,Rodolfo Lara de; Cornelsen,Taynah Cristina; Sbalquiero,Renato; Sasaki,Maria das Graças. |
| Nevirapine-based therapy is associated with increased frequency of adverse events among HIV-infected pregnant women. The aim of this article was to evaluate the incidence of adverse effects in HIV-infected women who started nevirapine during pregnancy. A retrospective study was performed in our center between January 2003 and December 2006 analyzing all women prescribed nevirapine during pregnancy. Women presenting any risk factor for hepatotoxicity were excluded from the analysis. Patients were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of adverse effects, and a correlation to CD4 counts was performed. Liver function abnormality was graded according to the Division of AIDS toxicity guidelines. A total of 170 women initiated nevirapine... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hepatotoxicity; HIV-1; Nevirapine; Pregnancy; Toxicity. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000600004 |
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