HIV-associated brain pathology in the United Kingdom: An epidemiological study

AIDS

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1145-1150

  Davies, Julia ^a,b   Everall, Ian P ^b,e   Weich, Scott ^b   McLaughlin, James ^c   Scaravilli, Francesco ^d   Lantos, Peter L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Institute of Pscyhiatry   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Exposure category; Neuropathology

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRAIN DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

EID: 0030904886     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199709000-00010     Document Type: Article

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