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Letter to the Editor

Both improvement and worsening of adherence to antiretroviral treatment can be expected while transitioning HIV-positive adolescents to adult health care

Justyna D. KowalskaDepartment of Adults’ Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; ;HIV Out-Patient Clinic, Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jolanta PopielskaDepartment of Children’s Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Agnieszka WroblewskaDepartment of Adults’ Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; ;HIV Out-Patient Clinic, Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; View further author information
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Ewa Firląg-BurkackaDepartment of Adults’ Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; View further author information
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Andrzej HorbanDepartment of Adults’ Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-4162View further author information
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Magdalena MarczyńskaDepartment of Children’s Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
Pages 463-466 | Received 31 Jan 2019, Accepted 10 Feb 2019, Published online: 11 Mar 2019

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