Lamivudine-associated macrocytosis in HIV-infected patients

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-40

  Khawcharoenporn, Thana ^a   Shikuma, Cecilia M ^a   Williams, Andrew E ^a   Chow, Dominic C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Lamivudine; Macrocytosis; Mean corpuscular volume; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ABACAVIR; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; DIDANOSINE; EMTRICITABINE; LAMIVUDINE; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE INHIBITOR; TENOFOVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEGALOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA, MACROCYTIC; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LAMIVUDINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33847240862     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646207779949934     Document Type: Article

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