When to start antiretroviral therapy in adults: The results of hptn 052 move us closer to a 'test-and-treat' policy

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Volumn , Issue 41, 2011, Pages 9-11

  Geffen, Nathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAVUDINE;

ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; TUBERCULOSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 80155135913     PISSN: 16089693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v12i3.178     Document Type: Article

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