The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus among drug-dependent patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 487-488

  Njoh, Joseph ^a   Zimmo, Sameer ^b  

^a Al Amal Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Drug dependence; Human immunodeficiency virus; Parenteral; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0031466429     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(97)85722-4     Document Type: Article

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