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High Concordance of Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Antihypertensive Use in Individuals Living with HIV in a Resource-Limited Setting Cover

High Concordance of Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Antihypertensive Use in Individuals Living with HIV in a Resource-Limited Setting

Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1544 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 21, 2025
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Accepted on: Mar 11, 2026
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Published on: Mar 26, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Jane Jere, Julie T. Bidwell, Rita M. Butterfield, Allison Ruark, Torsten B. Neilands, Sheri D. Weiser, Nancy Mulauzi, James Mkandawire, Amy A. Conroy, published by Ubiquity Press
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