Maternal AZT linked to cancer in mouse, monkey studies

Authors :: DeNoon, Daniel J.
Source :: Cancer Weekly Plus. December 8, 1997, p17, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: Maternal use of zidovudine (AZT) during pregnancy protects children against HIV transmission but may cause cancer later in life, animal studies suggest. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) panel concluded [...]

Subjects :: Complications and side effects
Risk factors
Cancer -- Risk factors -- Complications and side effects
Zidovudine -- Complications and side effects

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