Pattern of pericardial diseases in HIV-positive patients at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Rationale. Pericarditis has been reported as the most common cardiac complication of HIV disease, followed by pericardial effusion. Methods. A retrospective review was conducted of all 68 patients treated for pericardial diseases between August 2003 and July 2008 at University College Hospital, I...

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Main Authors: Umar Abubakar, P O Adeoye, O A Adebo, V O Adegboye, E B Kesieme, E K Okonta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-05-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/194