A malignant astrocytoma in a patient with AIDS: A possible association between astrocytomas and HIV infection

Journal of Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 159-162

  Neal, J W ^a   Llewelyn, M B ^a   Morrison, H L ^b   Jasani, B ^a   Borysiewicz, L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE;

EID: 0029850726     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)92105-2     Document Type: Article

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