The management of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: A case report and review

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 272-274

  Kane, D ^a   Keating, S ^a   McCann, S ^a   Mulcahy, F ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

acute myeloid leukaemia; chemotherapy; HIV disease; quality of life; survival

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTARABINE; DAUNORUBICIN; DOXORUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; TIOGUANINE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030937640     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919903     Document Type: Article

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