No increased prevalence of adrenocortical insufficiency in human immunodeficiency virus-associated tuberculosis

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 444-448

  Hawken, M P ^a,b   Ojoo, J C O ^a   Morris, J S ^b   Kariuki, E W ^a   Githui, W A ^a   Juma, E S ^a   Gathua, S N ^c   Kimari, J N ^a   Thiong'o, L N ^a   Raynes, J G ^b   Broadbent, P ^b   Gilks, C F ^a   Otieno, L S ^c   McAdam, K P W J ^b  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 16144365409     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90118-5     Document Type: Article

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