Normal CD4 T-lymphocyte baseline in healthy HIV-negative pregnant women CD4 count in normal pregnancy C. M. Chama et al.

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 702-704

  Chama, C M ^a   Morrupa, J Y ^a   Abja, U A ^a   Kayode, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

CD4 count; HIV negative; Normal range; Pregnancy; Women

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MULTIPARA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 70350116693     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903182920     Document Type: Article

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