Clinical Implications of HIV Pathogenesis

  • Author: David M. Margolis, MD (More Info)
  • Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Last Reviewed: 9/4/18 (What's New)

Summary

  • Effective ART has increased life expectancy among HIV-infected persons[Lohse 2007; van Sighem 2010]
  • Long-term consequences of HIV infection and chronic ART in an aging population are not known
  • Concerns regarding the potential for continued pathogenesis include:

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    Keywords: Special Populations, Treatment Complications

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