Mortality in the Year Following Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in HIV-Infected Adults and Children in Uganda and Zimbabwe | Zendy

A. Sarah Walker | Zendy; Andrew J. Prendergast | Zendy; Peter Mugyenyi | Zendy; Paula Munderi | Zendy; James Hakim | Zendy; Addy Kekitiinwa | Zendy; Elly Katabira | Zendy; Charles F. Gilks | Zendy; Cissy Kityo | Zendy; Patricia Nahirya-Ntege | Zendy; Kusum Nathoo | Zendy; Diana M. Gibb | Zendy

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Mortality in the Year Following Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in HIV-Infected Adults and Children in Uganda and Zimbabwe

Author(s) -

A. Sarah Walker,

Andrew J. Prendergast,

Peter Mugyenyi,

Paula Munderi,

James Hakim,

Addy Kekitiinwa,

Elly Katabira,

Charles F. Gilks,

Cissy Kityo,

Patricia Nahirya-Ntege,

Kusum Nathoo,

Diana M. Gibb

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cis797

Subject(s) - medicine , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sida , pediatrics , viral disease , virology , viral load

Adult mortality in the first 3 months on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is higher in low-income than in high-income countries, with more similar mortality after 6 months. However, the specific patterns of changing risk and causes of death have rarely been investigated in adults, nor compared with children in low-income countries.

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