Zidovudine and human immunodeficiency virus-associated peripheral neuropathies: Low intake in patients with mononeuropathy multiplex and no evidence for neurotoxicity

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 106-109

  Lefaucheur, Jean Pascal ^a,b   Authier, François Jérôme ^a   Verroust, Josette ^a   Gherardi, Romain K ^a  

^a Ĥpital Henri Mondor ^*  (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

CD4 cell count; human immunodeficiency virus infection; peripheral neuropathy; zidovudine

Indexed keywords

ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROTOXICITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ZIDOVUDINE;

EID: 0031035254     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4598(199701)20:1<106::AID-MUS16>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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