Epidemiology of HIV Infection in the Developed World
Summary
- Use of ART has prolonged life expectancy among HIV-infected persons worldwide[Hogg 1998; Egger 2002; Braitstein 2006]
- Several large cohorts have reported that life expectancy in HIV-infected patients remains below that of the general population and that excess mortality varies among subpopulations[Lohse 2007; Bhaskaran 2008; Nakhaee 2009; May 2011; ART-CC 2009; COHERE 2012; Wada 2014]
- Variations in the causes of death among HIV-infected patients reflects disparities in access to healthcare and other socioeconomic factors[Lewden 2005; Lewden 2008]
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