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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 2
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Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among HIV-infected pregnant women on highly active anti-retroviral therapy with premature rupture of membranes at term

George Uchenna ElejeEffective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria; Correspondence[email protected]
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Emeka Stephen EdokwePaediatrics Infectious Disease and Neonatology Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria; ;PMTCT Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria;
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Joseph Ifeanyichukwu IkechebeluEffective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria; ;PMTCT Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria;
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Chinyere Ukamaka OnuboguPaediatrics Infectious Disease and Neonatology Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria; ;PMTCT Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria;
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Ebele Francesca UgochukwuPaediatrics Infectious Disease and Neonatology Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria; ;PMTCT Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria;
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Princeston Chukwuemeka OkamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria;
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Adaobi Maryann IbekweAntenatal Care Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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Pages 184-190 | Received 30 Nov 2016, Accepted 04 Jan 2017, Published online: 23 Jan 2017

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