Low frequency of liver enzyme elevation in HIV-infected patients attending a large urban treatment centre in Uganda.

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Published in Int J STD AIDS on August 01, 2010

Authors

P Ocama1, B Castelnuovo, M R Kamya, G D Kirk, S J Reynolds, A Kiragga, R Colebunders, D L Thomas

Author Affiliations

1: Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda. pocama@idi.co.ug

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