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Illicit Drug Use Is a Significant Risk Factor for Loss to Follow Up in Patients with HIV-1 Infection at a Large Urban HIV Clinic in Tokyo

BACKGROUND: Loss to follow up (LTFU) is an important prognostic factor in patients with HIV-1 infection. The impact of illicit drug use on LTFU of patients with HIV-1 infection is unknown in Japan. METHODS: A single center observational study was conducted to elucidate the impact of illicit drug use...

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Autores principales: Nishijima, Takeshi, Gatanaga, Hiroyuki, Komatsu, Hirokazu, Takano, Misao, Ogane, Miwa, Ikeda, Kazuko, Oka, Shinichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23951307
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072310