inPractice® - Diseases due to Comorbidities

Comorbidities often encountered in HIV infection include HBV, HCV, HPV-related diseases, TB, STDs, polysubstance abuse, and mental illness
Comorbidities that are prevalent in the general population may have increased incidence in HIV-infected patients, such as non-AIDS–defining malignancies, myocardial infarction, end-stage renal disease^{[Patel 2008; Althoff 2013]}
In settings where ART is widely available, most deaths occurring in HIV-infected patients are not related to AIDS, but to non-AIDS conditions such as viral hepatitis, cancers, and cardiovascular disease^{[Lewden 2005; Smith 2014]}