Special Considerations Related to Aging in Persons With HIV
Summary
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Risk of new-onset diabetes among persons with HIV increases with age
- Cohort studies have reported a 30% increase per each increase of 5 years of 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