Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in the United States, 1979- 1994: Increased mortality associated with HIV infection

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 303-309

  Holman, Robert C ^a,c   Török, Thomas J ^a   Belay, Ermias D ^a   Janssen, Robert S ^b   Schonberger, Lawrence B ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Mortality; Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031728244     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026184     Document Type: Article

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