HIV/AIDS in children

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-238

  Pancharoen, C ^a   Thisyakorn, U ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asia; HIV infection; Mother to child; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSTITUTION; THAILAND; UNITED NATIONS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; THAILAND; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0038344158     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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