Evaluating herbal medicine for the management of Herpes zoster in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in Kampala, Uganda

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 553-565

  Homsy, Jacques ^a,b   Katabira, Elly ^c,d,f   Kabatesi, Donna ^a,e   Mubiru, Francis ^c   Kwamya, Luke ^a   Tusaba, Christine ^a   Kasolo, Scovia ^a   Mwebe, Dominic ^a   Ssentamu, Lutakome ^a   Okello, Matiya ^a   King, Rachel ^a,b  

^a Traditional Mod Hlth P   (Uganda)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^c THE AIDS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION   (Uganda)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^f THETA   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; KELOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERINFECTION; UGANDA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0033396069     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1999.5.553     Document Type: Article

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