Is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stage an independent risk factor for altering the periodontal status of HIV-positive patients? A South African study

BACKGROUND: The immunosuppresion in HIV patients makes them highly susceptible to microbial infections. The aim of the study was to establish whether HIV stage (as depicted by CD4+ T lymphocyte counts) could independently be associated with periodontal status (as revealed by the measurement of clini...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: John, Cathy Nisha, Stephen, Lawrence Xavier, Joyce Africa, Charlene Wilma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4219621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24295071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-13-69

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4219621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24295071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-13-69

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