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Joint and Separate Analysis for Longitudinal and Survival Data on Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Among Infected Mothers on Option B+ at Health Centers in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia, 2017.

Abinet Dagnaw MekuriaAssefa Legesse SisayKassa Ketsela HailegiorgiesAyele Mamo Abebe
Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2020)
In this study, the determinant of mother-to-child transmission of HIV including loss of weight, ART start (ANC), place of delivery at home, illiterate and mother with severe malnutrition, had a significant effect. The longitudinal biomarker also had a strong association with baseline CD4 and the risk of maternal transmission of HIV. Health education should be given about balanced diet, weight control, and take medication for HIV positive patients by the responsible bodies.
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