Open AccessImmune Status at Presentation for HIV Clinical Care in Rio de Janeiro and Baltimore
Author(s) -
Ronaldo I. Moreira,
Paula M. Luz,
Cláudio J. Struchiner,
Mariza G. Morgado,
Valdiléa G. Veloso,
Jeanne C. Keruly,
Beatriz Grinsztejn,
Richard D. Moore
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e31821e9d59
Subject(s) - immune status , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , immune system , presentation (obstetrics) , gerontology , immunopathology , immunology , surgery
Late presentation to HIV clinical care increases individual risk for (multiple) clinical events and death, and decreases successful response to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). In Brazil, provision of HAART free of charge to all individuals infected with HIV could lead to increased testing and linkage to care.