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Original Article

The HIV Care Cascade and sub-analysis of those linked to but not retained in care: the experience from a tertiary HIV referral service in Dublin Ireland

P. McGettrickHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Department of Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordae University Hospital, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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B. Ghavami-KiaHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Department of Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordae University Hospital, Dublin, IrelandORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5664-7880
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W. TinagoHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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A. MackenHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-8767
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J. O’HalloranHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Department of Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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J.S. LambertHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Department of Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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G. SheehanHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Department of Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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P.W.G. MallonHIV Molecular Research Group, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Department of Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Pages 93-99 | Published online: 14 Mar 2017

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