Brazilian Adolescents Infected by HIV: Epidemiologic Characteristics and Adherence to Treatment
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Brazilian Adolescents Infected by HIV: Epidemiologic Characteristics and Adherence to Treatment
Over the last 3 decades since the first AIDS cases appeared, we have witnessed great progress in therapeutic methodologies that have transformed the evolution of the disease from debilitating and fatal, into chronic and controllable. HIV-infected children are arriving at adolescence and bringing specific challenges, not only to themselves, but also to their families and caregivers. This retrosp...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Scientific World JOURNAL
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1537-744X
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2009.136