Effect of urinary tract infection on the prevalence of anaemia among HIV patients in Benin City, Nigeria

New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 44-46

  Omoregie, Richard ^a   Eghafona, Nosakhare O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anaemia; HIV; Nigeria; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; NEVIRAPINE; STAVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 69249194926     PISSN: 11710195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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