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Research Article

Health-related quality of life and its association with sociodemographic, economic, health status and lifestyles among HIV-positive patients in northern Malaysia

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Pages 936-941 | Received 16 Oct 2020, Accepted 13 Sep 2021, Published online: 20 Sep 2021

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