Pediatric AIDS

E G Chadwick; R Yogev

doi:10.1016/s0031-3955(16)40025-8

Pediatric AIDS

Pediatr Clin North Am. 1995 Aug;42(4):969-92. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)40025-8.

Authors

E G Chadwick¹, R Yogev

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 7610023
DOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)40025-8

Abstract

An estimated 1 million children worldwide have AIDS. Pediatricians should be aware of this disease and its many facets. This article provides information on the etiology and pathogenesis of AIDS in children, as well as its manifestations on the body. Prevention and clinical management are also reviewed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / epidemiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / etiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / physiopathology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / prevention & control
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / transmission
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant