What was the final result of the research conducted in Africa whose mission was to prevent vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child?
A. Funding for the Study ran out and no definitive results were obtained.
B. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanded that the Study be continued even after definitive results were obtained.
C. Because patients were non-compliant, no definitive results were obtained.
D. After the small dosages of AZT were proven effective, the studies were stopped.
E. A new, long-term Study was started, also with placebos, on pregnant American women to verify that small dosages of AZT prevented the vertical transmission of HIV.
Answer: D
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