HIV-positive mothers can protected their babies from becoming infected with the virus if they take antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy. However, even though these drugs prevent transmitting the disease to the child, they could potentially cause birth defects like cleft lip and palate. A new study, published in the January edition of Cleft Palate- “Craniofacial Journal, has investigated the association between antiretroviral prophylaxis and cleft lip and palate…
The full story can be read/found on Google Blog Search
Tags: babies, cause-birth, Disease, even-though, hiv / aids, legs swelling, new-study, Pregnancy, the-association, these-drugs, virus