ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Effects of Early, Abrupt Weaning on HIV-free Survival of Children i

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Effects of Early, Abrupt Weaning on HIV-free Survival of Children i - 09-07-2008, 03:50 PM

Minimizing the risk of maternal-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a high priority. In this trial in Zambia, 958 HIV-infected women were randomly assigned to breast-feeding according to the standard practice or to abrupt weaning at 4 months. There was no significant difference in HIV-free survival between the study groups at 24 months.

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