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Rapid Improvement in Fasting Lipids and Hepatic Toxicity After Switching From Didanosine/Lamivudine to Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in Patients With Toxicity Attributable to Didanosine

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Pages 118-120 | Published online: 06 Jan 2015

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