Prevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma among adult HIV-seropositive patients seen in a designated HIV treatment and care center in Abuja, Nigeria

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 115-118

  Iregbu, K C ^a   Elegba, O Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HIV seropositive; Kaposi's; Nigeria; prevalence; sarcoma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 47249096284     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109706290176     Document Type: Article

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