Brief report. HIV-related gender biases among malnourished children in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
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- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
- Vol. 45 (3) , 169-171
- https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/45.3.169
Abstract
This study, conducted in a health centre in Abidjan for malnourished children, shows that there were more girls than boys among children admitted who were HIV seropositive whereas there were more boys than girls among seronegative children. Reasons for this gender bias are investigated.Keywords
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