Difference in absolute CD4+ count according to CD4 percentage between Asian and Caucasian HIV-infected patients

Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Achhra, Amit C ^a   Zhou, Jialun ^a   Dabis, Francois ^b   Pujari, Sanjay ^c   Thiebaut, Rodolphe ^b   Law, Matthew G ^a   Bonnet, Fabrice ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c Ruby Hall Clinic ^*  (India)

^d BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Asian; Caucasian; CD4+; CD4+ count; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856908274     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000101     Document Type: Article

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