Adherence to First-Line Antiretroviral Regimens in Rwanda
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High prevalence of lipoatrophy among patients on stavudine-containing first-line antiretroviral therapy regimens in Rwanda.
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عنوان ژورنال: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1525-4135
DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000176590.68430.59