Open AccessSpecial Topics in the Care of Older People with HIV
Author(s) -
Tessa Del Carmen,
Carrie Johnston,
Chelsie O Burchett,
Eugenia L. Siegler
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current treatment options in infectious diseases/current treatment options in infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1534-6250
pISSN - 1523-3820
DOI - 10.1007/s40506-019-00204-6
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , comorbidity , gerontology , antiretroviral therapy , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , family medicine , viral load
Antiretroviral therapy has enabled many people with HIV to live long lives with their infection, but the literature suggests that long term survivors are developing comorbidities and aging-related syndromes at earlier ages than their non-infected counterparts. In addition, there is evidence or sex-based differences in comorbidity risk.