Open AccessLifetime alcohol use among persons living with HIV is associated with frailty
Author(s) -
Vincent J. Maffei,
Tekeda Ferguson,
Meghan Brashear,
Donald E. Mercante,
Katherine P. Theall,
Robert W. Siggins,
Christopher M. Taylor,
Patricia E. Molina,
David A. Welsh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002426
Subject(s) - alcohol , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cohort , alcohol consumption , cohort study , population , prospective cohort study , frailty index , demography , gerontology , environmental health , immunology , biology , biochemistry , sociology
The average lifespan of persons living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretroviral therapy approximates the general population. However, PLWH are susceptible to early aging and frailty. Behaviors such as alcohol consumption may contribute to frailty among PLWH.