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Sexually transmitted infections in pregnant adolescents: prevalence and association with maternal and foetal morbidity

Background Pregnant adolescents have a high incidence of sexually transmitted infections and higher risk of adverse birth outcome. Objectives To assess the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in pregnant adolescents and the associations between these infections and adverse birth outcome.
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Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus and syphilis among indi- viduals attending anonymous testing for HIV in Luanda, Angola

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis remain major infections around the world. In Angola there are about 166 000 individuals living with HIV, representing a prevalence of 1.98% in adults between 15 and 49 years of age. In a 2003 study in Luanda, 4.5% of pregnant women had antibodies to HIV and 8.1% to HBV, and 5.4% were infected with Treponema pallidum.
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Sexually transmitted infections in pregnant adolescents: prevalence and association with maternal and foetal morbidity

BACKGROUND:
Pregnant adolescents have a high incidence of sexually transmitted infections and higher risk of adverse birth outcome.
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Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus and syphilis among individuals attending anonymous testing for HIV in Luanda, Angola

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis remain major infections around the world. In Angola there are about 166 000 individuals living with HIV, representing a prevalence of 1.98% in adults between 15 and 49 years of age. In a 2003 study in Luanda, 4.5% of pregnant women had antibodies to HIV and 8.1% to HBV, and 5.4% were infected with Treponema pallidum.
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