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PLoS Med. 2018 Mar 1;15(3):e1002514.
The epidemiology of adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV: A cross-region global cohort analysis
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CONCLUSION:
To our knowledge, our study represents the largest multiregional epidemiological analysis of APHs. Despite probable under-ascertained mortality, mortality in APHs remains substantially higher in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and South America and the Caribbean than in Europe. Collaborations such as CIPHER enable us to monitor current global temporal trends in outcomes over time to inform appropriate policy responses.