Cascade of care among HIV patients diagnosed in 2013 in Georgia: Risk factors for late diagnosis and attrition from HIV care
Introduction: The major challenge in the HIV epidemic in Georgia is a high proportion of undiagnosed people living with HIV (estimated 48%) as well as a very high proportion of late presentations for care, with 66% presenting for HIV care with CD4 count <350 and 40% with <200 cells/mm 3 , in 2...
Main Authors: | Ekaterine Ruadze, Nikoloz Chkhartishvili, Otar Chokoshvili, Tengiz Tsertsvadze |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312117731977 |
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