HIV/AIDS epidemic features and trends in Iran, 1986-2006

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 297-302

  Fallahzadeh, H ^a   Morowatisharifabad, M ^a   Ehrampoosh, M H ^a  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Iran; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX RATIO; TREND STUDY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149127005     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9452-7     Document Type: Article

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