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Drug Evaluation

An evaluation of elvitegravir plus cobicistat plus tenofovir alafenamide plus emtricitabine as a single-tablet regimen for the treatment of HIV in children and adolescents

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Pages 269-276 | Received 08 Aug 2018, Accepted 10 Dec 2018, Published online: 26 Dec 2018

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