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Editorial
. 2007 Aug 1;45(3):377-80.
doi: 10.1086/519426. Epub 2007 Jun 19.

Improving survival among HIV-infected injection drug users: how should we define success?

Gregory D Kirk, David Vlahov
Editorial

Improving survival among HIV-infected injection drug users: how should we define success?

Gregory D Kirk et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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