Turns-amplitude analysis assessment of myopathies in HIV-infected patients

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 148-153

  Lefaucheur, Jean Pascal ^a   Verroust, Josette ^a   Gherardi, Romain K ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Mitochondrial dysfunction; Myopathy; Quantitative electromyography; Turns amplitude analysis; Zidovudine

Indexed keywords

ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029965951     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(95)00302-I     Document Type: Article

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