Usefulness of the HIV Dementia Scale in Nigerian patients with HIV/AIDS

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Volumn , Issue 35, 2009, Pages 38-43

  Ogunrin, Olubunmi A ^a   Eze, Emeka U ^a   Alika, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 73849140885     PISSN: 16089693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v10i3.274     Document Type: Article

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