Open AccessThe prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes among people living with HIV in Georgia
Author(s) -
Tea Borkowska,
Ekaterine Karkashadze,
Nikoloz Chkhartishvili,
Otar Chokoshvili,
Tengiz Tsertsvadze
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
k'art'veli mec'nierebi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-9760
DOI - 10.52340/gs.2022.04.02.17
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , hiv screening , environmental health , gerontology , virology , men who have sex with men , syphilis , endocrinology
The number of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing due to improved screening, faster diagnosis, newer methods, availability and acceptance of treatment, but the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, particularly metabolic disorders, has grown among HIV infected patients.The aim of the study was to calculate the prevalence of T2D among people living with HIV in Georgia and find the association between diabetes and other comorbidities to fill up knowledge gap.