Human Immunodeficiency Virus as a Chronic Disease: Evaluation and Management of Nonacquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-Defining Conditions
Author(s) -
Sergio SerranoVillar,
Félix Gutiérrez,
Celia Miralles,
Juan Berenguer,
Antonio Rivero,
Estebán Martínez,
Santiago Moreno
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofw097
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , antiretroviral therapy , population , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , viral load , environmental health
The median age of HIV-infected adults on ART is progressively increasing, and most of the issues for HIV specialists involve the follow-up of stable patients and screening, prevention and treatment of age-related conditions. Clinical paradigms of long-term treated HIV infected patients are evolving and warrant incorporation of geriatric principles and expertise in prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, cancer screening and other comorbidities.
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