En pilotundersøgelse har vist, at zidovudin findes i leukocyt- nuklear DNA hos voksne, herunder hos gravide, i behandling med zidovudin for HIV- 1- infektion eller som forebyggelse af smitte fra mor til barn.
A pilot study has demonstrated that zidovudine is incorporated into leukocyte nuclear DNA of adults, including pregnant women, taking zidovudine as treatment for HIV-1 infection, or for the prevention of mother to child viral transmission.