Substituting Generic Lamivudine for Emtricitabine in Virologically Suppressed HIV-Infected Patients

Amy Jo Harzke1, Maria Diaz2, Emily Tong3

  • 11 Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health and Correctional Managed Care, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.

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