Contextual drivers of HIV risk among young African women
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Characteristics of Age-Discordant Partnerships Associated With HIV Risk Among Young South African Women (HPTN 068).
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the International AIDS Society
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1758-2652,1758-2652
DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25302