Neurosyphilis in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1989, Pages 895-898

  Katz, Debra A ^a   Berger, Joseph R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSYPHILIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEUROSYPHILIS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0024345624     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1989.00520440085024     Document Type: Article

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