Early antiretroviral therapy improves neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants

2012182 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Barbara Laughton · Stellenbosch University

Morna Cornell · University of Cape Town

D Grové · Stellenbosch University

Martin Kidd · Stellenbosch University

Priscilla Springer · Tygerberg Children’s Hospital

Els Dobbels · Stellenbosch University

Anita Janse van Rensburg ·

Abstract

Infants initiated on early ART have significantly better Locomotor and general scores on the GMDS at median age 11 months compared to infants on deferred ART, despite careful monitoring and ready access to ART in the latter.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV Research and Treatment HIV-related health complications and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: AIDS

Volume 26, Issue 13, pp. 1685-1690

DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328355d0ce

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