Pediatric HIV in kano, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 521-525

  Hassan Hanga, F ^a   Ibrahim, M ^a   Obiagwu, Patience N ^a  

^a AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Human immunodefi ciency virus acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Mortality; Pediatrics; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84888173596     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.116905     Document Type: Article

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