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Research Article

Is peripartum zidovudine absolutely necessary for patients with a viral load less than 1,000 copies/ml?

V. V. WongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Republic of IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 740-742 | Published online: 15 Nov 2011

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