Cofactors for low serum albumin levels among HIV-infected individuals in southern India

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-164

  Sundaram, M ^a   Srinivas, C N ^a   Shankar, E M ^a   Balakrishnan, P ^a   Solomon, S ^a   Kumarasamy, N ^a  

^a VHS Medical Centre India   (India)

Author keywords

albumin; BMI; CD4; HIV; resource limited settings

Indexed keywords

SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; BODY MASS INDEX; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SERUM ALBUMIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149142701     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109708330787     Document Type: Article

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