Special Considerations Related to Aging in HIV-Infected Patients
Summary
- Risk of new-onset diabetes among HIV-infected persons increases with age
- Cohort studies have reported a 30% increase per 5 years of older age[Brown 2005a;De Wit 2008]
- Depletion of skeletal muscle mitochondrial content in older patients is associated with development of diabetes
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Keywords: Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, HIV and Older Patients