Pre-treatment mortality and loss-to-follow-up in HIV-1, HIV-2 and HIV-1/HIV-2 dually infected patients eligible for antiretroviral therapy in The Gambia, West Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High early mortality rate among HIV infected patients following initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource limited settings may indicate high pre-treatment mortality among ART-eligible patients. There is dearth of data on...

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Main Authors: Oko Francis, Okomo Uduak, Jaffar Shabbar, Peterson Ingrid, Togun Toyin, Peterson Kevin, Jaye Assan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/8/1/24