HIV infected women and genital health

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 375-378

  Barton, Simon E ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GENITAL ULCER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RISK; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031735678     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199810000-00005     Document Type: Review

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