Factors associated with a diagnosis of major depression among HIV-infected elderly patients

Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is being increasingly reported among the elderly and major depression (MD) may be associated with suboptimal adherence to treatment. Methods Cross-sectional study on factors associated with MD among 72 HIV-infected elderly individuals. Resul...

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Main Authors: Aureo do Carmo Filho, Max Kopti Fakoury, Walter de Araujo Eyer-Silva, Rogerio Neves-Motta, Rosangela Souza Kalil, Fernando Raphael de Almeida Ferry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000300352&lng=en&tlng=en