South Africa considers supplying antiretroviral drugs to AIDS patients
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Adherence to antiretroviral drugs among AIDS patients in Sagamu, Nigeria
Adherence to drug therapy is crucial for drug efficacy and prevention of drug resistance. A crosssectional study of 53 patients (40 receiving free medication and 13 on self purchased drugs) attending the Center for Special Studies clinic in Sagamu, Nigeria between September 1 and November 30, 2003 was carried out to determine the level of adherence and the factors associated with non adherence....
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7370.923/a