Determination of biomarkers for toxicity and antiretroviral adherence in hair in South African patients
Background: Substance abuse is one of the many factors associated with poor levels of antiretroviral adherence and is also prevalent among HIV-infected individuals. Ethyl glucuronide, a minor metabolite of alcohol, is a stable biomarker in hair that can be used to detect and monitor alcohol consumpt...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27956 |