Shortened survival in infants vertically infected with human immunodeficiency virus with elevated p24 antigenemia
The Journal of PediatricsPublished 1 October 1995
Nina Arlievsky, Henry Pollack, Mona Rigaud, Aditya Kaul, Keith Krasinski, William Borkowsky
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Elevated p24 antigenemia in the first 6 months of life is associated with shorter survival and may be a useful predictor of outcome.
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Elevated p24 antigenemia in the first 6 months of life is associated with shorter survival and may be a useful predictor of outcome.
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Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
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