Neutropenia in HIV-Infected Kenyan Women Receiving Triple Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Is Not Associated with Serious Clinical Sequelae

Conclusion:
More than half of KiBS women met criteria for neutropenia. The mild clinical experience of most participants with low ANCs supports that these values might be typical for this population and may not result in adverse clinical sequelae.

Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - May 8, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Iuliano, A. D., Weidle, P. J., Brooks, J. T., Masaba, R., Girde, S., Ndivo, R., Ogindo, P., Omolo, P., Zeh, C., Thomas, T. K. Tags: Antiretroviral Therapy Source Type: research