Factors associated with serum retinol, α-tocopherol, carotenoids, and selenium in Hispanics with problems of HIV, chronic hepatitis C, and drug use

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-299

  Forrester, Janet E ^a   Wang, Xiang D ^b   Knox, Tamsin A ^a   Borek, Carmia G ^a   Tang, Alice M ^a   Johnson, Elizabeth J ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use; Hepatitis C; HIV; Serum micronutrients

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CAROTENOID; RETINOL; SELENIUM;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; CAROTENOIDS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELENIUM; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN A;

EID: 70350605745     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2009.20     Document Type: Article

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