Improvement in survival among HIV-infected individuals in the Republic of Korea: Need for an early HIV diagnosis

Improvement in survival among HIV-infected individuals in the Republic of Korea: Need for an early HIV diagnosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is little information describing survival in HIV-infected patients after primary diagnosis in Korea, and changes in survival over time. This study investigated survival times, survival characteristics, and changes in survival a...

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Main Authors:	Kee Mee-Kyung, Lee Jin-Hee, Kim Eun-Jin, Lee Jiae, Nam Jeong-Gu, Yoo Byung-Hee, Kim Sung
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2009-08-01
Series:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/128

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