Effect of pregravid preparation of HIV-infected couples on perinatal outcomes

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Objective. To assess the levels of viral load, immune status as well as labor outcome depending on the absence or presence of pregravid preparation with the partner and without the latter.

Materials and methods. This cohort study included 90 women of reproductive age with stages 3 and 4A HIV infection. To compare the groups, Kruskal – Wallis, Mann – Whitney tests and correlation analysis were applied.

Results. The pregravid preparation of HIV-infected women without a partner was detected to three-fold decrease a viral load in the I trimester of pregnancy (p = 0.001), two-fold – in the II trimester (p = 0.02) and three-fold – in the III trimester (p = 0.002); with a partner – a two-fold decrease in the I trimester (p = 0.0018). The pregravid preparation of HIV-infected women reduces the probability of giving birth to a child with low body mass (p = 0.023); with a partner – it decreases the risk for the preterm labor (p = 0.02).

Conclusions. Thus, the presence of pregravid preparation in HIV-infected women, with a partner as well, decreases the probability of giving birth to a child with low body mass and preterm labor.

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A. O. Ovchinnikova

Samara State Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: aleksaov@bk.ru

Assistant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Russian Federation, Samara

S. V. Mikhalchenko

Samara State Medical University

Email: aleksaov@bk.ru

MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Russian Federation, Samara

M. A. Kaganova

Samara State Medical University

Email: aleksaov@bk.ru

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Russian Federation, Samara

O. E. Chernova

Samara Regional Clinical Center for AIDS Prevention and Control

Email: aleksaov@bk.ru

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Chief Physician

Russian Federation, Samara

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2. Fig. Correlation analysis of viral load, immune status of HIV-infected partners and the gestation period of the child at birth. Black lines indicate significant correlations (r > 0.7; p < 0.01 for all parameters)

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