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Is the Toxic Effect of HIV Infection on the Hematopoietic Function of Pregnant Women Possible?

Kramarskiy Vladimir*

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irkutsk State Medical University, Russia

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Received Date: October 21, 2019  Published Date: October 28, 2019

Abstract

Anemia in HIV-infected women can have serious consequences, ranging from a decline in quality of life to the progression of the underlying disease, worsening prognosis and survival to date, the causal relationship between HIV infection and anemia remains unclear. The question of resistance of stem hematopoietic cells to HIV infection is debatable.

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