Open AccessProlonged breast-feeding and mortality up to two years post-partum among HIV-positive women in Zambia
Author(s) -
Louise Kuhn,
Prisca Kasonde,
Moses Sinkala,
Chipepo Kankasa,
Katherine Semrau,
Cheswa Vwalika,
WeiYann Tsai,
Grace M. Aldrovandi,
Donald M. Thea
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/01.aids.0000186817.38112.da
Subject(s) - medicine , breast feeding , lactation , confidence interval , obstetrics , breastfeeding , cohort , cohort study , post partum , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , breast milk , gynecology , demography , pediatrics , pregnancy , immunology , genetics , sociology , biology , biochemistry , chemistry
A previously reported association between prolonged lactation and maternal mortality has generated concern that breast-feeding may be detrimental for HIV-positive women.