Time of HIV diagnosis, CD4 count and viral load at antenatal care start and delivery in South Africa

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These results show that pre-pregnancy ART improves immunologic and virologic control during pregnancy and call for renewed efforts in HIV testing, linkage to ART and viral monitoring.

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