Certain HIV medication associated with adrenal dysfunction in newborns of HIV-1 infected mothers
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Infants of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) infected mothers who were treated before and after birth with the protease inhibitor lopinavir-ritonavir were more likely to experience adrenal dysfunction, including life-threatening adrenal insufficiency in premature infants, compared with a zidovudine-based regimen, according to a preliminary report in the July 6 issue of JAMA.