Sharing Medical Adherence Responsibilities Together: An Approach for Promoting Responsibility and Solidarity in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Serodiscordant Couples

Mona Larki, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari

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Dear Editor,

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) serodiscordant relationship refers to mixed‑status and condition in which one of the partners is HIV positive, while the other is HIV negative. It is anticipated that 75% and 37% of serodiscordant couples are living in countries with low and high HIV prevalence, respectively……


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