Prevalence of HIV in a Prison of Tehran by Active Case Finding
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چکیده
1. Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Clinical Research Development Center, Amir-Almomenin Hospital, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 3. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4. AIDS Office, Center for Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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