A Systematic Review on the Association Between Hormonal Contraception and Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Positive Women
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Effect of hormonal contraceptive methods on HIV disease progression: a systematic review.
OBJECTIVE Systematically assess from the literature whether women living with HIV who use hormonal contraception are at increased risk of HIV-disease progression compared with those who do not use hormonal contraception. METHODS We searched PUBMED and EMBASE for articles published in peer-reviewed journals through December 15, 2011 for evidence relevant to all hormonal contraceptive methods a...
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