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Cost-effectiveness of genotypic antiretroviral resistance testing in HIV-infected patients with treatment failure.
PloS one - 24 Jan 2007
Sendi Pedram, Günthard Huldrych F, Simcock Mathew, Ledergerber Bruno, Schüpbach Jörg, Battegay Manuel
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BACKGROUND: Genotypic antiretroviral resistance testing (GRT) in HIV infection with drug resistant virus is recommended to optimize antiretroviral therapy, in particular in patients with virological failure. We estimated the clinical effect, cost and cost-effectiveness of using GRT as compared to expert opinion in patients with antiretroviral treatment failure. METHODS: We developed a mathematical model of HIV...
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