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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Twin pregnancy as a risk factor for mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: Trends over 20 years
AIDS, Volume 21, No. 8, Year 2007
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OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether twin pregnancies were at increased risk of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission (MTCT), in comparison with singletons. METHODS: Among HIV-1 infected women enrolled in the French Perinatal HIV Cohort (n = 9262), we studied the association between twin deliveries and MTCT rate according to three time periods (pre-1994, 1994-1996, 1997-2004) and the effect of birth order. The mother was considered to have transmitted if at least one of the twins was infected. Univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for MTCT were performed for deliveries in the periods up to 1996. RESULTS: Overall, 2.1% (192/9262) of all the deliveries were twins. The rate of prematurity was greater in twins than in singletons (54% and 13%, respectively). Up to 1996 the rate of MTCT of HIV-1 was 28.3% (15/53) in twin pregnancies, versus 13.5% (414/3077) in singletons [odds ratio (OR), 2.5; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.4-4.7; P = 0.002; adjusted OR, 2.3: 95% CI, 1.1-2.3; P = 0.03). In the period from 1997 to 2003, MTCT was low and did not differ between twins (1.0%) and singletons (1.8%; P = 1.0). Overall, the transmission rate for the first-born child was threefold that for the second-born child (14/164, 8.5% versus 4/164, 2.4%; P = 0.008). CONCLUSION: Twin pregnancies were at increased risk of transmission, but in the era of HAART this risk was reduced for twins, as well as singletons. Management of multiple pregnancies should take into account the risks of premature rupture of the membranes and preterm delivery. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Palladino, C.
France, Paris
Inserm
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Mandelbrot, Laurent
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Colombes
Hopital Louis-mourier
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Faye, Albert
France, Paris
Ap-hp Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris
France, Paris
Hôpital Robert-debré Ap-hp
Warszawski, Josiane
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Paris
Ined Institut National d' Études Démographiques
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
France, Le Kremlin-bicetre
Hopital de Bicetre
Roussel, Catherine
Unknown Affiliation
Smaïl, Amar
Unknown Affiliation
Chennebault, Jean Marie
Unknown Affiliation
Brault, Dominique
Unknown Affiliation
Genet, Philippe
Unknown Affiliation
Chirouze, Catherine
Unknown Affiliation
Leroy, Jean Louis
Unknown Affiliation
Maillet, Robert
Unknown Affiliation
Schaal, Jean Patrick
Unknown Affiliation
Dény, Paul
Unknown Affiliation
Jeantils, Vincent
Unknown Affiliation
Beylot, Jacques C.
Unknown Affiliation
Brun, Jean Luc
Unknown Affiliation
Fleury, Hervè J.A.
Unknown Affiliation
Masquelier, Bernard
Unknown Affiliation
Morlat, Philippe
Unknown Affiliation
Brouard, Jacques
Unknown Affiliation
Freymuth, François L.
Unknown Affiliation
Elenga, Narcisse
Unknown Affiliation
Frydman, Rénée F.
Unknown Affiliation
Cabiè, André Crossed Dsign©
Unknown Affiliation
Hatchuel, Yves
Unknown Affiliation
Ouka, Marlène
Unknown Affiliation
Harzic, Martine
Unknown Affiliation
Bader-Meunier, Brigitte
Unknown Affiliation
Goujard, Cécile D.Sign©cile
Unknown Affiliation
Bocket, Laurence
Unknown Affiliation
Mazingue, Françoise
Unknown Affiliation
Denis, Francçois A.
Unknown Affiliation
Bertrand, Yves
Unknown Affiliation
Cotte, Laurent
Unknown Affiliation
Bérardi, J. C.
Unknown Affiliation
Blanc, Bernard J.
Unknown Affiliation
Gallais, Hervé
Unknown Affiliation
Michel, Gérard
Unknown Affiliation
Tamalet, Catherine Nicolino Brunet
Unknown Affiliation
Thuret, Isabelle
Unknown Affiliation
Dehlinger, Marjorie
Unknown Affiliation
Déchaud, Hervé
Unknown Affiliation
Nicolas, Jean Claude
Unknown Affiliation
Reynès, Jacques M.
Unknown Affiliation
May, Thierry
Unknown Affiliation
Billaudel, Sylviane
Unknown Affiliation
Férré, Virginie
Unknown Affiliation
Mechinaud-Heloury, Françoise
Unknown Affiliation
Reliquet, Véronique
Unknown Affiliation
Berterottiere, D.
Unknown Affiliation
Cottalorda, Jacqueline
Unknown Affiliation
Durant, Jacques M.
Unknown Affiliation
Sotto, Albert
Unknown Affiliation
Arsac, Philippe
Unknown Affiliation
Strobel, Michel
Unknown Affiliation
Blum, Laurent
Unknown Affiliation
Graesslin, Olivier
Unknown Affiliation
Ingrand, Didier
Unknown Affiliation
Quéreux, Christian
Unknown Affiliation
Brossard, Véronique
Unknown Affiliation
Clavier, Brigitte
Unknown Affiliation
Vannier, Jean Pierre
Unknown Affiliation
Berger, Claire C.
Unknown Affiliation
Billiémaz, Kareen
Unknown Affiliation
Frésard, Anne
Unknown Affiliation
Pozzetto, Bruno
Unknown Affiliation
Stéphan, Jean Louis
Unknown Affiliation
Khuong, Marieaude
Unknown Affiliation
Méchali, Denis
Unknown Affiliation
Poupard, Marie P.
Unknown Affiliation
Entz-Werlé, Natacha
Unknown Affiliation
Lutz, Patrick
Unknown Affiliation
Treisser, Alain
Unknown Affiliation
Vayssière, Christophe F.
Unknown Affiliation
Puel, Jacqueline M.L.
Unknown Affiliation
Besnier, Jean Marc
Unknown Affiliation
Barin, Françis
Unknown Affiliation
Perrotin, Franck
Unknown Affiliation
Dussaix, Élisabeth
Unknown Affiliation
Bonnard, Carine
Unknown Affiliation
Patey, Olivier N.
Unknown Affiliation
Cabrol, Dominique
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Compagnucci, Alexandra
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Henrion, Roger M.
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Launay, Odile
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Bensaïd, Philippe
France, Paris
Hôpital Robert-debré Ap-hp
Blot, Philippe
France, Paris
Hôpital Robert-debré Ap-hp
Oury, Jean François
France, Paris
Hôpital Robert-debré Ap-hp
Vilmer, Étienne
France, Paris
Hôpital Robert-debré Ap-hp
Dollfus, Catherine
France, Tours
Hopital Trousseau
Dubois, Martine
Unknown Affiliation
Nicolas, Joëlle C.
France, Paris
Hôpital Rothschild
Meyohas, Marie Caroline
France, Paris
Hôpital Saint-antoine
Milliez, Jacques M.
France, Paris
Hôpital Saint-antoine
Agut, Henri
France, Paris
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
Briçaire, François
France, Paris
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
Darbois, Yves
France, Paris
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
Huraux, Jean Marie
France, Paris
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
Tubiana, Roland
France, Paris
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
Francoual, Christine
France, Paris
Hopital Saint-vincent-de-paul
Krivine, Anne
France, Paris
Hopital Saint-vincent-de-paul
Lebon, Pierre
France, Paris
Hopital Saint-vincent-de-paul
Benachi, Alexandra
Unknown Affiliation
Blanche, Stéphane
Unknown Affiliation
Burgard, Marianne
Unknown Affiliation
Rouzioux, Christine
Unknown Affiliation
Viard, Jean Paul
Unknown Affiliation
Brun-Vézinet, Françoise
France, Paris
Hôpital Bichat-claude-bernard Ap-hp
Damond, Florence
France, Paris
Hôpital Bichat-claude-bernard Ap-hp
Daraı̈, Émile
France, Paris
Hôpital Bichat-claude-bernard Ap-hp
Matheron, Sophie
France, Paris
Hôpital Bichat-claude-bernard Ap-hp
Simon, Franćois
France, Paris
Hôpital Bichat-claude-bernard Ap-hp
Berkane, Nadia
France, Paris
Hôpital Tenon
Hervé, François
France, Paris
Hôpital Tenon
Uzan, Serge
France, Paris
Hôpital Tenon
Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 116
Affiliations: 23
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/QAD.0b013e3281532b19
ISSN:
02699370
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Case-Control Study
Participants Gender
Female