A randomized comparison of classical mode of administration of amphotericin B with its newer modes of administration in kala-azar

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 779-783

  Thakur, C P ^a   Kumar, P ^a   Kumar, N ^a   Singh, G N ^a   Singh, A K ^a   Narain, S ^a  

^a Balaji Utthan Sansthan   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032149115     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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