Esophageal Ulcer Caused by Cytomegalovirus: Resolution during Combination Antiretroviral Therapy for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 818-820

  Mönkemüller, Klaus E ^a   Wilcox, C Mel ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; LAMIVUDINE; NELFINAVIR; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CYTOMEGALIC INCLUSION BODY DISEASE; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DRUG COMBINATION; ESOPHAGITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; ULCER; VIROLOGY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BIOPSY; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGITIS; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LAMIVUDINE; MALE; NELFINAVIR; ULCER; WOUND HEALING; ZIDOVUDINE;

EID: 0034241992     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200093080-00018     Document Type: Article

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