Special Considerations in the Management of HIV-Infected Patients From Minority Communities
Summary
- Late presentation for care, late initiation, and premature discontinuation of ART affect negatively on life expectancy among HIV-infected minority patients, particularly minority women[Losina 2009]
- Black and Latino patients may be more likely to miss clinic visits than white patients[Horstmann 2010]
- Nonuse of ART in minority women has also been associated with heavy alcohol use and recent exposure to physical violence[Jones 2010]
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