Foro sobre Tratamientos del VIH/SIDA: leche materna

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		leche materna Mar 28, 2001 porque se transfiere el virus hiv por leche materna al infante? por donde lo absorve el bebe? no es la mucosa gastrica protectora?


Advertisement Respuesta del Dr. Santana Estimado Amigo-a: La raz�n por la cual se transmite el virus de VIH en la leche materna es que desde el principio de la epidemia, en los a�os 80 el virus se puede aislar en el contenido de linfocitos, los cuales son pasados en la leche materna para protecci�n del beb�, linfocitos infectados obviamente pueden en situaciones donde el beb� tenga peque�as excoriaciones, peque�as ulceritas o laceraciones en la mucosa oral ser el portal de entrada en t�rminos de la mucosa g�strica siendo protectora. La observaci�n es muy sabia definitivamente el virus se inactiva en un ambiente �cido, no obstante existen muchos casos documentados que datan desde el a�o 1985 y es por esto que si es posible en la mayor�a de las ocasiones no se recomienda la lactancia activa en pa�ses desarrollados donde hay otras alternativas. Obviamente en pa�ses subdesarrollados o en desarrollo tembrano la alimentaci�n del beb� es esencial y en estos casos la Organizaci�n Mundial de la Salud entiende que es preferible asumir el riesgo de lactar al ni�o sopena de otras posibles complicaciones incluyendo la muerte a una etapa bien temprana del desarrollo. Espero que la informaci�n le sea de ayuda. Dr. Jorge L. Santana �Quiere leer m�s preguntas y respuestas sobre este tema? �Tenemos much�simas preguntas similares que ha contestado nuestro experto!

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