Published in BMC Public Health on April 17, 2006
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Characterizing the epidemiological transition in Mexico: national and subnational burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors. PLoS Med (2008) 2.83
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Incorporating loss to follow-up in estimates of survival among HIV-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa enrolled in antiretroviral therapy programs. J Infect Dis (2012) 1.65
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