Lung function in HIV- infected adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa

Leah Githinji (Nairobi, Kenya), Leah Githinji, Diane Gray, Sipho Hlengwa, Heather Zar

Source: International Congress 2016 – From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session: From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 674
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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