Risk of HIV infection in oral contraceptive pill users: A meta-analysis

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-58

  Wang, Chia C ^a   Kreiss, Joan K ^a   Reilly, Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

HIV risk; Meta analysis; Oral contraceptives

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROPREVALENCE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033134853     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199905010-00007     Document Type: Article

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