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Collection, Isolation, and Flow Cytometric Analysis of Human Endocervical Samples
Published on: July 6, 2014
Gonadal function and reproductive health in women with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Swaytha Yalamanchi1, Adrian Dobs1, Ruth M Greenblatt2
1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Abstract:
Most human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among women occur early in reproductive life, which highlights the importance of understanding the impact of HIV on reproductive functions, and also the potential implications of reproductive function and aging on the course of HIV disease. Ovarian function is a crucial component of reproductive biology in women, but standard assessment methods are of limited applicability to women with chronic diseases such as HIV. Pregnancy can now be achieved without transmission of HIV to sexual partner or newborn, but complications of pregnancy may be more common in women infected with HIV than uninfected women.
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