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Weight gain at 3 months of antiretroviral therapy is strongly associated with survival: evidence from two developing countries.
AIDS (London, England) - 27 Apr 2009
Madec Yoann, Szumilin Elisabeth, Genevier Christine, Ferradini Laurent, Balkan Suna, Pujades Mar, Fontanet Arnaud
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BACKGROUND: In developing countries, access to laboratory tests remains limited, and the use of simple tools such as weight to monitor HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral therapy should be evaluated. METHODS: Cohort study of 2451 Cambodian and 2618 Kenyan adults who initiated antiretroviral therapy between 2001 and 2007. The prognostic value of weight gain at 3 months of antiretroviral therapy on...
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