2010
Lipid-soluble vitamins A, D, and E in HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania
Mehta S, Spiegelman D, Aboud S, Giovannucci EL, Msamanga GI, Hertzmark E, Mugusi FM, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Lipid-soluble vitamins A, D, and E in HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2010, 64: 808-817. PMID: 20517330, PMCID: PMC3078753, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.76.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyAvitaminosisBlood SedimentationCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell CountDietFemaleGestational AgeHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansNutritional StatusPregnancyPrevalenceRegression AnalysisSeleniumTanzaniaVitamin AVitamin A DeficiencyVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyVitamin EVitamin E DeficiencyYoung AdultConceptsErythrocyte sedimentation rateVitamin E statusPregnant womenLipid-soluble vitaminsVitamin APlasma vitaminGestational ageLow vitaminE statusLow vitamin D statusHigh erythrocyte sedimentation rateLow vitamin E statusLipid-soluble vitamins ACD8 cell countsVitamin D statusHuman immunodeficiency virusPlasma vitamin EPoor nutritional statusPlasma vitamin ALow plasma vitamin AResource-limited settingsD statusLaboratory parametersImmunodeficiency virusSevere anemia
2002
Transmission of HIV-1 Through Breastfeeding Among Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Renjifo B, Bang H, Kapiga S, Coley J, Hertzmark E, Essex M, Hunter D. Transmission of HIV-1 Through Breastfeeding Among Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 31: 331-338. PMID: 12439210, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200211010-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1High maternal viral loadLow CD4 cell countsMultivariate proportional hazards modelMaternal viral loadCD4 cell countHIV-1 transmissionErythrocyte sedimentation rateAge 6 weeksAge 4 monthsChildren of womenProportional hazards modelDar es SalaamAge 24 monthsAnalysis of correlatesNipple cracksChild transmissionImmune reconstitutionCumulative incidenceViral loadPregnant womenAntiretroviral drugsMean durationMicronutrient supplementsHigh riskRandomized trial of vitamin supplements in relation to transmission of HIV-1 through breastfeeding and early child mortality
Fawzi WW, Msamanga GI, Hunter D, Renjifo B, Antelman G, Bang H, Manji K, Kapiga S, Mwakagile D, Essex M, Spiegelman D. Randomized trial of vitamin supplements in relation to transmission of HIV-1 through breastfeeding and early child mortality. AIDS 2002, 16: 1935-1944. PMID: 12351954, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200209270-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 transmissionInfants of mothersVitamin ALower baseline lymphocyte countsHigh erythrocyte sedimentation rateChild mortalityBaseline lymphocyte countMaternal micronutrient statusHIV-free survivalErythrocyte sedimentation rateLow birthweight babiesEarly child mortalityRisk of transmissionLymphocyte countLower hemoglobinMultivitamin supplementationWeeks' gestationBirthweight babiesPregnant womenHIV-1Vitamin supplementsMultivitaminsNutritional statusMicronutrient statusMortality
2000
Predictors of CD4+ lymphocyte count among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative pregnant women in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Kapiga SH, Mwakagile D, Spiegelman D, Msamanga GI, Hunter D, Fawzi WW. Predictors of CD4+ lymphocyte count among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative pregnant women in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. East African Medical Journal 2000, 77: 206-11. PMID: 12858905, DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v77i4.46622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-seropositive womenCells/mm3Erythrocyte sedimentation rateHIV-seronegative pregnant womenWhite blood countLymphocyte countPredictors of CD4Pregnant womenHIV-seropositiveMost HIV-seropositive womenTotal white blood countHaematological indicesReduction of CD4HIV-seronegative womenT lymphocyte subsetsClinical stage 1Age 25 yearsDar es SalaamAverage age 25 yearsAsymptomatic womenBlood countSocio-demographic characteristicsCD4Blood samplesHR increase