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Cost-effectiveness of early initiation of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

Cost-effectiveness of early initiation of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

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Cost-effectiveness of early initiation of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

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Cost-effectiveness of early initiation of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

BMC public health, 2012-09, Vol.12 (1), p.736-736, Article 736

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Ugandan national guidelines recommend initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) at CD4+ T cell (CD4) count below 350 cell/μl, but the implementation of this is limited due to availability of medication. However, cART initiation at higher CD4 count increases survival, albeit at higher lifetime treatment cost. This analysis evaluates th...

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Cost-effectiveness of early initiation of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1a84303ba6ab43428f66a965589a4e14

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1a84303ba6ab43428f66a965589a4e14

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ISSN

1471-2458

E-ISSN

1471-2458

DOI

10.1186/1471-2458-12-736

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