• Clin. Geriatr. Med. · Aug 2016

    Review

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Older Adults.

    • Jake Scott and Matthew Bidwell Goetz.
    • Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA.
    • Clin. Geriatr. Med. 2016 Aug 1; 32 (3): 571-83.

    AbstractImproved survival with combination antiretroviral therapy has led to a dramatic increase in the number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals 50 years of age or older such that by 2020 more than 50% of HIV-infected persons in the United States will be above this age. Recent studies confirm that antiretroviral therapy should be offered to all HIV-infected patients regardless of age, symptoms, CD4+ cell count, or HIV viral load. However, when compared with HIV-uninfected populations, even with suppression of measurable HIV replication, older individuals are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, malignancies, liver disease, and other comorbidities.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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