Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
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The increasing use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAARTs) has changed the course of AIDS-related illnesses and enhanced the quality of life of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and may have changed the causes of deaths in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). ⋯ These findings indicate that HAART affected the causes of deaths in patients with AIDS, with "traditional" opportunistic infections diminishing in importance relative to chronic medical conditions and malignancies.