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. 2014 Sep 9;11(9):e1001719.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001719. eCollection 2014 Sep.

Convergence of mortality rates among patients on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa and North America

Agnes Binagwaho  1 , Cameron T Nutt  2 , Placidie Mugwaneza  3 , Claire M Wagner  4 , Sabin Nsanzimana  3
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Convergence of mortality rates among patients on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa and North America

Agnes Binagwaho et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Agnes Binagwaho and colleagues explore the narrowing gap between South African and North American cohorts in survival on HIV treatment, described in the study by Andrew Boulle and colleagues.

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Conflict of interest statement

AB is a member of the Editorial Board of PLOS Medicine and served as Academic Editor for the linked article by Boulle and colleagues. All other co-authors declare that no competing interests exist.

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