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Where can i read about actual cases of hiv pep successfully preventing infection which was started after 72 hours of exposure?
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Please Clarify: I may be missing something here and if I am i apologize. But, where did you hear that HIV can be prevented if pep is started after 72 hours post exposure?
Answered 6/10/2014
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