from february 16 , 1988 to july 15 , 1988 , a prospective study was undertaken at the university of illinois hospital in chicago to do the following : 1 ) determine the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus ( hiv ) infection among our gravid patients , 2 ) test the hypothesis that methodical counseling would elicit a more thorough recounting of risk factors , and 3 ) test the hypothesis that those patients who self-identify risk factors represent only a fraction of hiv-positive gravidas .
C0019693
human immunodeficiency virus
C0019699
hiv-positive