A Descriptive Survey of Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Long-term Survivors
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A descriptive survey of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus-infected long-term survivors.
OBJECTIVE To identify the population of human immunodeficiency virus-infected pediatric long- term survivors (LTS) followed in major medical institutions in California, Florida and New Jersey. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed with data collection forms sent to all investigators. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were obtained on all living patients >/=8 years infected i...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.99.4.e4