Variations in CD4 cell counts among HIV-uninfected and infected women in Uganda and Zimbabwe

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 342-345

  Lovvorn, A E ^a   Patnaik, P ^a   Walker, C J ^b   Kwok, C ^c   Van Der Pol, B ^d   Chipato, T ^e   Byamugisha, J K ^f   Salata, R A ^b   Morrison, C S ^a  

^a Behavioral and Biomedical Research Department   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Quantitative Sciences   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^f MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; CD4 count; HIV infection; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UGANDA; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SAMPLING STUDIES; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 77952835246     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009020     Document Type: Article

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