Immuno-virologic outcomes and immuno-virologic discordance among adults alive and on anti-retroviral therapy at 12 months in Nigeria
Authors:
- Chuka J AnudeCAChuka J Anude
- Emeka EzeEEEmeka Eze
- Henry C OnyegbutulemHOHenry C Onyegbutulem
- Man CharuratMCMan Charurat
- Mary-Ann EtiebetMEMary-Ann Etiebet
- Samuel AjayiSASamuel Ajayi
- Patrick DakumPDPatrick Dakum
- Oluyemisi AkinwandeOAOluyemisi Akinwande
- Chris BeyrerCBChris Beyrer
- Alash’lE AbimikuAAAlash’lE Abimiku
- William BlattnerWBWilliam Blattner
Open Access
- 1 March 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (1) , 113
Abstract
Predictors of immuno-virologic outcomes and discordance and their associations with clinical, demographic, socio-economic and behavioral risk factors are not well described in Nigeria since HIV viral load testing is not routinely offered in public HIV treatment programs.Keywords
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