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HIV-subtype A is associated with poorer neuropsychological performance compared with subtype D in antiretroviral therapy-naive Ugandan children.
AIDS (London, England) - 15 May 2010
Boivin Michael J, Ruel Theodore D, Boal Hannah E, Bangirana Paul, Cao Huyen, Eller Leigh A, Charlebois Edwin, Havlir Diane V, Kamya Moses R, Achan Jane, Akello Carolyne, Wong Joseph K
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BACKGROUND: HIV-subtype D is associated with more rapid disease progression and higher rates of dementia in Ugandan adults compared with HIV-subtype A. There are no data comparing neuropsychological function by HIV subtype in Ugandan children. DESIGN: One hundred and two HIV-infected antiretroviral therapy (ART) naive Ugandan children 6-12 years old (mean 8.9) completed the Kaufman Assessment Battery for...
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