Cardio-Metabolic Health of Offspring Exposed in Utero to Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus and Anti-Retroviral Treatment: A Systematic Review.
Edna Ngoakoana MatjudaGodwill Azeh EngwaMuhulo Muhau MungambaConstance Rufaro Sewani-RusikeNandu GoswamiBenedicta Ngwenchi Nkeh-ChungagPublished in: Biology (2024)
Most findings showed that there were cardio-metabolic health risk factors among HEU children, indicating that maternal exposure to HIV and ART may negatively affect foetal health, which may lead to cardio-metabolic morbidity later in life.
Keyphrases
- public health
- healthcare
- risk factors
- mental health
- health information
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- endothelial cells
- health promotion
- human immunodeficiency virus
- young adults
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv positive
- metabolic syndrome
- hiv aids
- risk assessment
- social media
- type diabetes
- human health
- physical activity
- replacement therapy
- birth weight
- south africa
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- body mass index
- pluripotent stem cells
- preterm birth