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Influence of infant-feeding patterns on early mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Durban, South Africa: a prospective cohort study.

Coutsoudis, A.; Pillay, K.; Spooner, E.; Kuhn, L.; Coovadia, H.M. (The Lancet, 1999-08-07)
Background: The observation that mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 can occur through breastfeeding has resulted in policies that recommend avoidance of breastfeeding by HIV-1-infected women in the developed world and ...
Maternal and fetal blood lead levels

Karimi, P.G.; Modley, J.; Jinabhai, C.C.; Nriagu, J. (1999)
Background. Elevated blood lead levels during pregnancy can affect neurological development in the fetus 'and the child. The extent of this problem has not been well studied in ~ developing countries. ~ Aim. To assess ...