Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis for Heterosexual HIV Transmission in Botswana
Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis for Heterosexual HIV Transmission in Botswana
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Thigpen, Michael C , Kebaabetswe, Poloko M , Paxton, Lynn A , Smith, Dawn K , Rose, Charles E , Segolodi, Tebogo M , Henderson, Faith L , Pathak, Sonal R , Soud, Fatma A , Chillag, Kata L , Mutanhaurwa, Rodreck , Chirwa, Lovemore Ian , Kasonde, Michael , Abebe, Daniel , Buliva, Evans , Gvetadze, Roman J , Johnson, Sandra , Sukalac, Thom , Thomas, Vasavi T , Hart, Clyde , Johnson, Jeffrey A , Malotte, C. Kevin , Hendrix, Craig W , Brooks, John T and TDF2 Study Group
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In this study, 1219 HIV-uninfected, heterosexual adults in Botswana were randomly assigned to tenofovir–emtricitabine (TDF–FTC) or placebo. The TDF–FTC group had a lower incidence of HIV infection but increased rates of side effects, including a significant loss of bone density.
Biomedical strategies to prevent sexual transmission of human immun...
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Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis for Heterosexual HIV Transmission in Botswana
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Author / Creator
Kebaabetswe, Poloko M
Paxton, Lynn A
Smith, Dawn K
Rose, Charles E
Segolodi, Tebogo M
Henderson, Faith L
Pathak, Sonal R
Soud, Fatma A
Chillag, Kata L
Mutanhaurwa, Rodreck
Chirwa, Lovemore Ian
Kasonde, Michael
Abebe, Daniel
Buliva, Evans
Gvetadze, Roman J
Johnson, Sandra
Sukalac, Thom
Thomas, Vasavi T
Hart, Clyde
Johnson, Jeffrey A
Malotte, C. Kevin
Hendrix, Craig W
Brooks, John T
TDF2 Study Group
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1031159653
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1031159653
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1110711