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Life expectancy of recently diagnosed asymptomatic HIV-infected patients approaches that of uninfected individuals

AIDS · 2010 · Vol. 24(10) · pp. 1527–1535
Ard van SighemLuuk GrasPeter ReissKees BrinkmanFrank de Wolf

Abstract

The life expectancy of asymptomatic HIV-infected patients who are still treatment-naive and have not experienced a CDC-B or C event at 24 weeks after diagnosis approaches that of non-infected individuals. However, follow-up time is short compared to the expected number of years lived.

HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHIV-related health complications and treatmentsHIV Research and TreatmentInterquartile rangeMedicineAsymptomaticPopulationLife expectancyConfidence intervalCohortPediatricsCohort studyProportional hazards model

MeSH terms

AdultFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsHIV InfectionsSurvival RateCD4 Lymphocyte CountAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active

Funding

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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