Prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS symptomatology in malnourished children - A hospital based study

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-52

  Angami, Khriemenuo ^a   Sudha Reddy, V R ^a   Singh, Kh Ibochouba ^a   Singh, Ng Brajachand ^a   Singh, P Ibomacha ^a  

^a REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV infection; Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFANT; KWASHIORKOR; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; KWASHIORKOR; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION;

EID: 27944450025     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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