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What impact could DMPA use have had in South Africa and how might its continued use affect the future of the HIV epidemic?

INTRODUCTION: Some studies suggest that use of the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) may increase susceptibility to HIV infection. We aim to determine the influence that such an association could have had on the HIV epidemic in South Africa. METHODS: We simulate the h...

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Autores principales: Beacroft, Leo, Smith, Jennifer A, Hallett, Timothy B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6856612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31729195
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25414