Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Before 6 Months of Age is Associated with Faster Growth Recovery in South African Children Perinatally Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4165403	The Journal of Pediatrics	2013	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Initiation of ART before 6 months of age results in more rapid growth recovery in children infected with HIV. These data provide further evidence for the importance of prompt diagnosis and early initiation of ART for infants infected with HIV.

Keywords

Height-for-age z-score BAZ NVP BMI-for-age z-score LPV/r Haz generalized estimating equations GEE Antiretroviral therapy body mass index BMI Nevirapine ART WAZ Weight-for-age z-score

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Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Perinatology, Pediatrics and Child Health

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Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Before 6 Months of Age is Associated with Faster Growth Recovery in South African Children Perinatally Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Authors

Stephanie MPH, Stephen MD, MS, Renate MBChB, Leigh MBChB, Faeezah MBChB, Ashraf MBChB, Elaine J. MD, Louise PhD,