Evaluation of β 2 microglobulin level as a marker to determine HIV/AIDS progression

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 166-170

  Gupta, S M ^a   Ray, Krishna ^a   Bala, Manju ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

2 Microglobulin; HIV progression; Immune activation; Laboratory marker; Predictor for AIDS

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 30944468799     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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