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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Sex differences in adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis

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Pages 1519-1534 | Received 19 Oct 2011, Accepted 01 Mar 2012, Published online: 25 Apr 2012

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