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World J Virology. May 12, 2015; 4(2): 134-141
Published online May 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i2.134
Published online May 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i2.134
Early initiation of antiretroviral treatment: Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa
Sara Sardashti, Mehrnoosh Samaei, Mona Mohammadi Firouzeh, Seyed Ali Mirshahvalad, Fatemeh Golsoorat Pahlaviani, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14-19-733141, Iran
Author contributions: Sardashti S and SeyedAlinaghi SA made substantial contributions to conception and design of the study, review of the literature, interpretation of findings, and drafting the article; Samaei M, Firouzeh MM, Mirshahvalad SA and Pahlaviani FG contributed to integration of findings through literature review and drafting of the manuscript; Sardashti S made critical revisions; SeyedAlinaghi SA made the final approval.
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Correspondence to: SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, MD, MPhil, Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran 14-19-733141, Iran. s_a_alinaghi@yahoo.com
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Received: October 28, 2014
Peer-review started: October 30, 2014
First decision: November 27, 2014
Revised: January 30, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 12, 2015
Processing time: 183 Days and 21.6 Hours
Peer-review started: October 30, 2014
First decision: November 27, 2014
Revised: January 30, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 12, 2015
Processing time: 183 Days and 21.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The main purpose of the present review was to investigate the feasibility of new World Health Organization guidelines on earlier initiation of antiretroviral treatment in resource-limited settings, specifically in the Middle East and North Africa region.