Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Asferie WN, Aytenew TM, Kassaw A, Hailemeskel HS, Kebede SD, Gashaw BT, Kefale D

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21497-x
Published: 2025 Feb 5
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-025-21497-x,
  title = {Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Asferie WN and Aytenew TM and Kassaw A and Hailemeskel HS and Kebede SD and Gashaw BT and Kefale D},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-025-21497-x},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21497-x}
}

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TI  - Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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AU  - Kassaw A
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AU  - Kebede SD
AU  - Gashaw BT
AU  - Kefale D
PY  - 2025
JO  - BMC public health
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-025-21497-x
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WN, A., TM, A., A, K., HS, H., SD, K., BT, G., & D, K. (2025). Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21497-x

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