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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...
Autores principales: | John, Cathy Nisha, Stephen, Lawrence Xavier, Joyce Africa, Charlene Wilma |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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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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