ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Clinical, immunological and virological indicators of antiretroviral therapy efficiency

Oleynik AF1,2, Fazylov VH1,2, Beshimov AT1,2
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1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Medico-Prophylactic Faculty,
Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia

2 Republic Center of AIDS and Infectious Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Kazan, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Alfiya F. Oleynik
prospekt Pobedy, d. 83, Kazan, Russia, 420140; ur.xednay@snoflaa

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Acknowledgements: authors thank Niyaz Galiullin and Firaya Nagimova for the opportunity to conduct the study study at the Republic Center of AIDS and Infectious Diseases Prevention and Treatment (Kazan, Russia).

Contribution of the authors to this work: Oleynik AF — analysis of literature, research planning, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, drafting of a manuscript; Fazylov VH — analysis of literature, research planning, data interpretation, drafting a manuscript; Beshimov AT — research planning, data interpretation, drafting a manuscript. All authors participated in editing of the manuscript.

Received: 2017-01-31 Accepted: 2017-03-16 Published online: 2017-03-13
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