Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in older people: A case report

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-250

  Le, Thong P ^a   Tuazon, Carmelita U ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZIDOVUDINE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

AGED; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; ZIDOVUDINE;

EID: 0031989034     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb02550.x     Document Type: Letter

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