Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 210-216 , March 2010

Body Composition Among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Adult Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda

  • Ezekiel Mupere, MBChB, MMED, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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  • Sarah Zalwango, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Uganda-Case Western Reserve University Research Collaboration, Kampala
    • ,
  • Allan Chiunda, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Alphonse Okwera, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Uganda-Case Western Reserve University Research Collaboration, Kampala
    • ,
  • Roy Mugerwa, MBChB, MMED

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
    • Uganda-Case Western Reserve University Research Collaboration, Kampala
    • ,
  • Christopher Whalen, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Christopher C. Whalen, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences, Athens, GA 30802. Tel: (706) 227-4736. Fax: (706) 583-0695.

Received 19 May 2009 ,Accepted 21 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.11.001

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 210-216 , March 2010

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