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Effects of adherence to antiretroviral therapy on body mass index, immunological and virological status of Nigerians living with HIV/AIDSFootnoteFootnote

S.A. OlowookereDepartment of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A.A. FatiregunDepartment of Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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M.M.A. LadipoDepartment of Family Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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E.A. Abioye-KuteyiDepartment of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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I.F. AdewoleAIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) Plus Antiretroviral Treatment Clinic & Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 51-54 | Received 17 Jan 2015, Accepted 08 Mar 2015, Published online: 17 May 2019

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