Neurocognitive Functioning and Antiretroviral Treatment Interruptions
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1 Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital. Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 2 Autònoma de Barcelona University. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 3 Politècnica de Catalunya University. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 4 Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa Hospital. Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 5 IrsiCaixa Foundation. Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Address of corresponding author: Jose A. Muñoz-Moreno, MS Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation HIV Unit Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital Ctra. de Canyet, S/N 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Tel: +34 93 465 78 97 Fax: +34 93 465 76 02 e-mail: [email protected]
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