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Qurbonov, Emomali
Nabirova, Dilyara
Kubatova, Aisuluu
Yusufi, Salomudin
Maes, Edmond F.
Horth, Roberta
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Article History
Received: 1 April 2025
Accepted: 17 June 2025
First Online: 7 July 2025
Declarations
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: Our study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for the study was received from the Ethics Review Committee of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan (No. 1–5/5282 dated 11.06.2024). This activity was also reviewed by the CDC, deemed non-research, and conducted in accordance with applicable federal laws and CDC policy (See e.g., 45 C.F.R. part 46.102(l)(2), 21 C.F.R. part 56; 42 U.S.C. § 241(d); 5 U.S.C. § 552a; 44 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq). Data were pulled retrospectively from medical registers and the national electronic HIV case surveillance system; therefore, patient consent was not obtained. Data were stored on a password-protected computer with limited access. All personally identifying information was removed from the analysis and replaced with a unique non-identifying code.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
