Birth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnancies

dc.contributor.advisorPetro, Gregoryen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCloete, Alreseen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T14:48:32Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T14:48:32Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractDespite two decades of studies of mother to child transmission of HIV, very little data is available regarding vertical transmission in twin pregnancies. There is uncertainty whether discordance of HIV transmission exists between the first born (Twin A) and second born (Twin B) infant. Primary aim of the study was to examine if there is any discordance of HIV transmission in twin pregnancies when comparing Twin A to Twin B. Secondary objectives were to identify possible additional risk factors for HIV transmission in twin pregnancies. We assessed antenatal care, antiretroviral therapy, birth order, delivery route and feeding options as risk factors for mother to child transmission of HIV in twin pregnancies.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCloete, A. (2013). <i>Birth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnancies</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3040en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCloete, Alrese. <i>"Birth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnancies."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3040en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCloete, A. 2013. Birth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnancies. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Cloete, Alrese AB - Despite two decades of studies of mother to child transmission of HIV, very little data is available regarding vertical transmission in twin pregnancies. There is uncertainty whether discordance of HIV transmission exists between the first born (Twin A) and second born (Twin B) infant. Primary aim of the study was to examine if there is any discordance of HIV transmission in twin pregnancies when comparing Twin A to Twin B. Secondary objectives were to identify possible additional risk factors for HIV transmission in twin pregnancies. We assessed antenatal care, antiretroviral therapy, birth order, delivery route and feeding options as risk factors for mother to child transmission of HIV in twin pregnancies. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Birth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnancies TI - Birth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnancies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3040 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3040
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCloete A. Birth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnancies. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3040en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherObstetrics and Gynaecologyen_ZA
dc.titleBirth order, delivery and concordance of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in twin pregnanciesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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