Mortality and causes of death in people diagnosed with HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy compared with the general population: an analysis of a national observational cohort

Mortality and causes of death in people diagnosed with HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy compared with the general population: an analysis of a national observational cohort

Background: Deaths in HIV-positive people have decreased since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996. Fewer AIDS-related deaths and an ageing cohort have resulted in an increase in the proportion of HIV patients dying from non-AIDS-related disorders. Here we descri...

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Main Authors: Sara Croxford, MSc, Aileen Kitching, MFPH, Sarika Desai, MSc, Meaghan Kall, MSc, Michael Edelstein, MFPH, Andrew Skingsley, MRCP, Fiona Burns, FRCP, Andrew Copas, PhD, Alison E Brown, PhD, Ann K Sullivan, FRCP, Valerie Delpech, FPHM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266716300202

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