Autor: |
Otigbah C; Homerton Hospital, London., Kelly A, Aitken C, Norman J, Jeffries D, Erskine KJ |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Zdroj: |
British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology [Br J Obstet Gynaecol] 1997 Feb; Vol. 104 (2), pp. 258-60. |
DOI: |
10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11057.x |
Abstrakt: |
Human T-lymphocytic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) carriage is associated with a 2% to 5% lifetime risk of developing a severe, if not fatal, disease. In our Inner London antenatal population, we found that the carrier rate was 0.3%. The antenatal transmission rate is known to be very low, but if the infant is breastfed the transmission rate is up to 25%. It is therefore possible to interrupt the transmission cycle by advising against breastfeeding. The ethical and fiscal issues surrounding antenatal testing are addressed. |
Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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