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Is laboratory screening prior to antiretroviral treatment useful in Johannesburg, South Africa? Baseline findings of a clinical trial

BACKGROUND: Screening for renal, hepatic and haematological disorders complicates the initiation of current first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART). Each additional test done adds substantial costs, both through direct laboratory expenses, but also by increasing the burden on health workers and pati...

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Autores principales: Venter, Willem D. F., Majam, Mohammed, Akpomiemie, Godspower, Arulappan, Natasha, Moorhouse, Michelle, Mashabane, Nonkululeko, Chersich, Matthew F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5498858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28832288
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4353-1