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Maternal HIV and the Risk of Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth in Western Kenya: Evidence from a Prospective Cohort Using Propensity Score Methods
This prospective cohort study in Western Kenya demonstrates that despite universal antiretroviral therapy use, maternal HIV infection remains independently associated with a significantly increased risk of low birth weight and preterm birth, a finding robustly confirmed through weighted propensity score matching and inverse probability weighting methods.
Fredrick Onduru, Victor Mudhune, Edwin Kiplelgo, Caleb Sagam, Harun Owuor, Joyce Were, Broline Sagini, Sarah Hawi, Zacch (…)2026-07-08✓ Author reviewed ⓘ