Anti-HIV indeterminate Western blot in dialysis patients: A long-term follow-up

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 146-149

  Vardinon, N ^a   Yust, I ^a   Katz, O ^a   Iaina, A ^a   Katzir, Z ^a   Modai, D ^a   Burke, M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

EIA; Hemodialysis; HIV; Indeterminate Western blot

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEROCONVERSION;

EID: 0032983806     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70121-6     Document Type: Article

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