AIDS does not alter the total number of neurons in the hippocampal formation but induces cell atrophy: A stereological study

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 643-653

  Sa M J ^a,b   Madeira, M D ^a   Ruela, C ^a   Volk, B ^c   Mota Miranda, A ^b   Lecour, H ^b   Goncalves V ^d   Paula Barbosa, M M ^a  

^a Porto School of Nursing   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^d HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

AIDS; Hippocampal formation; HIV 1 infection; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CELL COUNT; CELL VOLUME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOMETRY;

EID: 0034069846     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004010051175     Document Type: Article

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