Medication adherence to antiretroviral therapy among patients visiting antiretroviral therapy center at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal.

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Although antiretroviral therapy has limited efficiency, patients should take multiple drugs in combination in prescribed time for lifelong and they should also require specific food and fluid restriction. Due to these and other factors patients may discontinue their medication and therefore face significant challenges in adherence.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ)

Title: Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)

ISSN (Electronic): 1812-2078

ISSN (Print): 1812-2027

Publication date (Electronic): June 19 2013

Volume: 11

Issue: 41

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[1 ] Department of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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PubMed ID: 23774414

SO-VID: 11140c10-fe81-435a-b04c-4b59518c01cc

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