Short-term rationing of combination antiretroviral therapy: Impact on morbidity, mortality, and loss to follow-up in a large HIV treatment program in Western Kenya

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Bell, April J ^a   Wools Kaloustian, Kara ^a   Kimaiyo, Sylvester ^b,c   Liu, Hai ^a   Katschke, Adrian ^a   Shen, Changyu ^a   Simiyu, Gilbert ^b   Musick, Beverly S ^a   Sidle, John E ^a,b,c   Siika, Abraham ^b   Braitstein, Paula ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b USAID Academic Model for Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH)   (Kenya)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84873871420     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/814564     Document Type: Article

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