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HIV-1 drug resistance in Thailand: before and after National Access to Antiretroviral Program.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Dec 2005
Sutthent Ruengpung, Arworn Daungnapa, Kaoriangudom Surapol, Chokphaibulkit Kulkanya, Chaisilwatana Pongsakdi, Wirachsilp Piyanot, Thiamchai Vipa, Sirapraphasiri Thaweesarp, Tanprasertsuk Sombat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Ministry of Public Health (Thailand), MoPH, has had a program called National Access to Antiretroviral Program for People who have AIDS (PHA) or "NAPHA", to offer free antiretroviral drugs (ARV), which are locally produced in Thailand, to any HIV-1 infected patients with CD4<200 since 2002. This program may increase usage of ARV therapy and the emergence of HIV-1 drug resistance. OBJECTIVES: To...
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