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The findings of AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) Protocol 076¹ opened the door to a major effort to reduce perinatal infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We have witnessed a dramatic decline of more than 60 percent in the incidence of AIDS in children in the United States.² Recently, the zidovudine regimen that was used in ACTG Protocol 076 has been shown to reduce the risk of perinatal transmission even among women with advanced disease.³ In addition, the results of randomized clinical trials conducted in the developing world and observational data from the United States indicate that shorter antenatal . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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