1. ANEMIA E PERFIL DE LIPÍDEOS EM GESTANTES VIVENDO COM O VÍRUS DA IMUNODEFICIÊNCIA HUMANA.
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Mancini Pimenta, Ana Teresa, dos Santos Melli, Patricia Pereira, Milani Coutinho, Conrado, Duarte, Geraldo, and Maria Quintana, Silvana
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HIV infection is associated with anemia and with changes in the profile of lipids in HIV-infected people. Current retrospective study described the prevalence of anemia and changes in lipid levels in pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS and was performed with 117 pregnant women who were using antiretroviral therapy in prenatal clinics, between 2010 and 2012, through secondary data. The prevalence of anemia reached 45.6%, although no one had severe anemia. There was a progressive increase in total cholesterol (p<0.001), HDL (p=0.05), LDL (p<0.001) and triglycerides (p<0.001), with greater increase in triglycerides levels throughout pregnancy. Monitoring anemia and lipid levels during pregnancy is crucial for early interventions since undesirable complications and unwanted results are avoided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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