Non-conventional treatments and HIV disease: Determining factors and consequences

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-129

  Manfredi, R ^a   Chiodo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consequences; Disease progression; HIV infection; Non conventional treatments; Official treatments; Predisposing factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; RELAXATION TRAINING;

EID: 0033082705     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-077X(99)80022-5     Document Type: Article

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