A woman who takes highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV/AIDS has become pregnant. What effect will the woman's pregnancy have on her drug regimen?
A) She must discontinue HAART due to the risk of teratogenic effects.
B) Her dosages of HAART must be increased to reduce the risk of in utero transmission.
C) She can continue her HAART unchanged.
D) Some components of her HAART must be replaced or discontinued.
C
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Antiretroviral drug therapy for the pregnant woman reduces perinatal transmission by about two thirds. In general, highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART, is safe, with recommended dosage the same as for nonpregnant women.
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