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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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HIV-related characteristics among female partners of injecting drug users in Kelantan, Malaysia: a descriptive study

Aishah Mohd NasarruddinWomen's Health Development Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan MohammadDepartment of Community Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, MalaysiaView further author information
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Nik Hazlina Nik HussainWomen's Health Development Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, MalaysiaView further author information
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Siti Hawa AliWomen's Health Development Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, MalaysiaView further author information
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Hazura Mat ZubirHIV/STI Unit, Kelantan State Health Department, Kota Bharu, MalaysiaView further author information
Pages 301-306 | Received 07 May 2014, Accepted 04 Nov 2014, Published online: 04 Dec 2014

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