The association between HIV infection and alcohol use: A systematic review and meta-analysis of African studies

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 856-863

  Fisher, Joseph C ^a   Bang, Heejung ^b   Kapiga, Saidi H ^c  

^a Interdata Inc   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDLINE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; ALCOHOLISM; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37349081538     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318067b4fd     Document Type: Review

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