Death of a G-6-P-D deficient child with co-morbid HIV infection linked to scarification

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-63

  Uwaezuoke, S N ^a   Nneli, R O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CHLOROQUINE;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CHILD DEATH; COMORBIDITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEHYDRATION; DYSPNEA; FACE INJURY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCAR FORMATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY MODIFICATION, NON-THERAPEUTIC; FACIAL INJURIES; FATAL OUTCOME; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA;

EID: 33846696180     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fml081     Document Type: Article

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