| Literature DB >> 25093313 |
Barbara Hasse1, Enos Bernasconi2, Hansjakob Furrer3, Myriam M Eyer3, Helen Kovari1.
Abstract
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved quality of life and increased life expectancy of HIV-infected individuals. Opportunistic diseases are less common, and mortality has declined. Consequently, patterns of mortality and morbidity are changing among the HIV-positive population. The focus of care has shifted to ART-related problems and to various non-AIDS diseases. Such comorbidities, often occurring sequentially or concurrently, may be the consequences of long term ART toxicity, a state of chronic inflammation due to HIV infection, lifestyle-related risks for disease, and aging. The emergence of non-AIDS related conditions highlights the important role of primary care physicians, especially of those with extensive experience in HIV management.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25093313 DOI: 10.1024/0040-5930/a000541
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Umsch ISSN: 0040-5930