Loss to follow-up and mortality among HIV-infected adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pune, India
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Mortality and Loss to Follow up Before Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Children Eligible for HIV Treatment
Data on attrition due to mortality or loss to follow-up (LTFU) from antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility to ART initiation of HIV-infected children are scarce. The aim of this study is to describe attrition before ART initiation of 247 children who were eligible for ART in a cohort study in India. Multivariable analysis was performed using competing risk regression. The cumulative incidence...
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عنوان ژورنال: HIV Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1464-2662
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12605