Melanonychia in HIV positive patients using zidovudine

The development of melanonychia is one of the adverse effects of the antiretroviral drug zidovudine. We evaluated 19 adult patients treated with zidovudine and showing nail lines, an unusual side effect sometimes reported. Liver, kidney and pancreas function, as the metabolic function of these patie...

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Main Authors: Luana Lenzi, Astrid Wiens, Roberto Pontarolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ALIES - Associação Lusófona para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação e do Ensino das Ciências da Saúde 2012-12-01
Series:Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)
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Online Access:http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-9-2-2012/Article4_9n2.pdf