2000
Predictors of CD4+ lymphocyte count among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative pregnant women in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Kapiga SH, Mwakagile D, Spiegelman D, Msamanga GI, Hunter D, Fawzi WW. Predictors of CD4+ lymphocyte count among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative pregnant women in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. East African Medical Journal 2000, 77: 206-11. PMID: 12858905, DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v77i4.46622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-seropositive womenCells/mm3Erythrocyte sedimentation rateHIV-seronegative pregnant womenWhite blood countLymphocyte countPredictors of CD4Pregnant womenHIV-seropositiveMost HIV-seropositive womenTotal white blood countHaematological indicesReduction of CD4HIV-seronegative womenT lymphocyte subsetsClinical stage 1Age 25 yearsDar es SalaamAverage age 25 yearsAsymptomatic womenBlood countSocio-demographic characteristicsCD4Blood samplesHR increase
1998
Randomised trial of effects of vitamin supplements on pregnancy outcomes and T cell counts in HIV-1-infected women in Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Urassa E, McGrath N, Mwakagile D, Antelman G, Mbise R, Kapiga S, Willett W, Hunter D, Team F, Herrera G. Randomised trial of effects of vitamin supplements on pregnancy outcomes and T cell counts in HIV-1-infected women in Tanzania. The Lancet 1998, 351: 1477-1482. PMID: 9605804, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)04197-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1-infected womenT-cell countsHIV-1 diseaseBirth outcomesVitamin APregnancy outcomesMultivitamin supplementationHIV-1-infected pregnant womenPoor micronutrient statusTrial of effectAdverse pregnancy outcomesPlacebo-controlled trialT lymphocyte subsetsAdverse birth outcomesEffects of multivitaminsSevere preterm birthsLymphocyte subsetsPreterm birthFetal deathWeeks' gestationGestational ageClinical progressionPregnant womenLow birthweightFaster progression