Drug abusers - A new high risk population for HIV infection in Orissa

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 262-264

  Pal, B B ^a   Khuntia, H K ^a   Acharya, A S ^a   Chhotray, G P ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE ICMR   (India)

Author keywords

Drug abusers; HIV; Orissa

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PENTAZOCINE; PHENIRAMINE AMINOSALICYLATE; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOASSAY; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0345687876     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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