| Literature DB >> 2175619 |
N J Nagelkerke1, F A Plummer, D Holton, A O Anzala, F Manji, E N Ngugi, S Moses.
Abstract
The progression of HIV-related disease from infection to death is represented as a staged Markov model. Transitions between stages are considered reversible. The model is fitted to data from a cohort of African prostitutes by means of maximum likelihood. It appears that the progression to symptomatic disease (Centers for Disease Control stage IV) in this population is considerably more rapid than that reported from studies in Western countries.Entities:
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Estimation Technics; Hiv Infections; Kenya; Markov Chain; Mathematical Model; Migration; Models, Theoretical; Period Analysis; Population; Population Dynamics; Probability; Prostitutes--women; Research Methodology; Sex Behavior; Statistical Studies; Studies; Tanzania; Temporary Migration--women; Time Factors; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2175619 DOI： 10.1097/00002030-199008000-00005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN： 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177