Clinical presentation of HIV infection in patients aged 50 years or older

Journal of Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-216

  Ena, J ^a   Valls, V ^b   Lopez Aldeguer, J ^c   Del Pilar Garcia Gasco M ^c   Anon S ^c   Navarro, V ^b   Sanchez R ^d   Boix, V ^d   Portilla, J ^d   Roig, P ^b   Del Mar Masia M ^e   Maestre Peiro A ^e  

^a HOSPITAL MARINA BAIXA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ELCHE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SPAIN;

EID: 13044251825     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)91828-X     Document Type: Article

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