Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

José Luis Torres

Publications

• Research Article
  Depressive Symptomatology, TNF-α, and Perinatal Outcomes among HIV- Seropositive Pregnant Women
  Author(s): Estibalitz Laresgoiti, José Luis Torres, Maria Pilar Meza, Saul Flores and Ricardo FigueroaEstibalitz Laresgoiti, José Luis Torres, Maria Pilar Meza, Saul Flores and Ricardo Figueroa
  
  Many factors may be associated with depressive symptomatology among HIV seropositive pregnant women, in whom the prevalence of depression is relevant. Several studies have suggested that depression is an inflammatory condition, in terms of cytokine production. Moreover, pregnant women infected with HIV may have altered cytokine levels due to their infectious condition and pregnancy-related immunomodulation. Thus, we propose that depressive symptomatology during pregnancy could affect not only cytokine production but gestational outcomes as well. The aim of this observational, prospective, cross-sectional and non-random sampled study was to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptomatology and its relationship to perinatal outcomes and levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines among HIV-infected pregnant women. Depressive symptomatology was related to lower newborn weigh.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000564

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