Abdominal ultrasonography in HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern Nigeria
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Abdominal ultrasonography in HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern Nigeria
BACKGROUND Though the major target of the HIV-virus is the immune system, the frequency of abdominal disorders in HIV/AIDS patients has been reported to be second only to pulmonary disease. These abdominal manifestations may be on the increase as the use of antiretroviral therapy has increased life expectancy and improved quality of life. Ultrasonography is an easy to perform, non invasive, ine...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Imaging
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1471-2342
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2342-8-5