Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 326-333 , July 2009

Selenium Supplementation in HIV-Infected Patients: Is There Any Potential Clinical Benefit?

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PII: S1055-3290(09)00066-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2009.03.006

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 326-333 , July 2009

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