HIV seropositivity in a geriatric medical unit.
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HIV seropositivity in a geriatric medical unit.
Sir, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is classically associated with young age-groups; one large study of male homosexuals yielded a mean of age of 33 years for seropositive cases (range 19-55 years).1 This is echoed in the statement from the Center for Disease Control that 'HIV infection, like AIDS, occurs primarily among young and early middle aged adults'.2 We present a case of H...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.64.756.832