Impact of syphilis infection on HIV viral load and CD4 cell counts in HIV-infected patients

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 356-359

  Palacios, Rosario ^a   Jiménez Oñate, Francisco ^b   Aguilar, Manuela ^c   Galindo, Ma José ^d   Rivas, Pablo ^e   Ocampo, Antonio ^f   Berenguer, Juan ^g   Arranz, Jose Alberto ^h   Ríos, Ma José ⁱ   Knobel, Hernando ^j   Moreno, Francisco ^k   Ena, Javier ^l   Santos, Jesús ^a,m  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL XERAL CALDE   (Spain)

^g HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^j HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^k HOSPITAL COSTA DEL SOL   (Spain)

^l Hospital de Villajoyosa   (Spain)

^m Infectious Diseases Service   (Spain)

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Author keywords

CD4 cell count; HIV infection; HIV viral load; Homosexual; Sexually transmitted diseases; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYPHILIS; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SYPHILIS; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 33847325196     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31802ea4c6     Document Type: Article

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