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Original Articles

The Cedar project: prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among young Aboriginal people who use drugs in two Canadian cities

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Pages 227-240 | Received 20 Dec 2006, Accepted 12 Apr 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2007

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