Hydroxyurea-induced nail pigmentation in HIV patients

HIV Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-42

  Joyner, S ^a   Lee, D ^a   Hay, P ^a   Lau, R ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydroxyurea, hiv infection, nail pigmentation

Indexed keywords

ANTI HIV AGENTS; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; HYDROXYUREA; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; NAIL; NEGRO; PATHOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMAN; HYDROXYUREA; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NAILS; NEGROID RACE; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS;

EID: 0033206876     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1293.1999.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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