Blue nails are a sign of HIV infection

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 479-482

  Leppard, Barbara ^a  

^a Kilimanjaro Chrstn Medical Centre   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Blue nails; HIV infection

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CHILD; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAIL COLOR DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMALARIALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLOROQUINE; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FINGERS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASES; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; TOES;

EID: 0033036343     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462991914366     Document Type: Article

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