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Comment
. 2012;9(8):e1001291.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001291. Epub 2012 Aug 14.

What is the optimal first line antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings?

Chris Kenyon  1 , Robert Colebunders
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What is the optimal first line antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings?

Chris Kenyon et al. PLoS Med. 2012.

Abstract

A perspective by Chris Kenyon and Robert Colebunders discusses policy implications for use of first line antiretroviral therapies in resource-limited settings, emerging from a new research study conducted by Campbell and colleagues.

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