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An Emotionally Inexpressive (Type C) Coping Style Influences HIV Disease Progression at Six and Twelve Month Follow-ups

Luigi Solano Department of Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Massimo Costa Italian Institute of Social Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Lydia Temoshok Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Simonetta Salvati Department of Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Rosamaria Coda Department of Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Fernando Aiuti Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Fiorella Di Sora AIDS Unit, S. Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Gianfranco D'Offizi Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Lucia Figa-Talamanca AIDS Unit, S. Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Ivano Mezzaroma Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Francesco Montella AIDS Unit, S. Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Mario Bertini Department of Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Pages 641-655 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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