Human immunodeficiency virus and aging in the era of effective antiretroviral therapy

P Van Epps, RC Kalayjian - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2017 - id.theclinics.com
Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) have transformed infection with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a chronic illness, in which the majority of persons living
with HIV (PLWH) in the United States are now older than 50 years. 1 Despite substantial
gains in health and survival that are now possible with ART, life expectancy in PLWH
continues to lag by approximately 5 years, compared with the general population. 2–4
PLWH have increased prevalence of age-related morbidities including: cardiovascular …