Delayed diagnosis of HIV infection in ophthalmic practice
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The Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Infants and Children
It is estimated that the number of HIV infected children globally has increased from 1.6 million in 2001 to 3.3 million in 2012. The number of children below 15 years of age living with HIV has increased worldwide. Published data from recent studies confirmed dramatic survival benefit for infants started anti-retroviral therapy (ART) as early as possible after diagnosis of HI. Early confirmatio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700630