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Review
. 2005 Dec;2(12):e338.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020338. Epub 2005 Oct 4.

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy: merging the clinical and social course of AIDS

Arachu Castro  1
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Review

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy: merging the clinical and social course of AIDS

Arachu Castro. PLoS Med. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Compliance with HIV treatment is affected by many issues and social factors are as important as biological ones.

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Competing Interests: The author declares that no competing interests exist.

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