Clusterization of co-morbidities and multi-morbidities among persons living with HIV: a cross-sectional study

Maggi, P., Santoro, C. R., Nofri, M., Ricci, E., De Gennaro, N., Bellacosa, C., Schiaroli, E., Orofino, G., Menzaghi, B., Di Biagio, A., Squillace, N., Francisci, D., Vichi, F., Molteni, C., Bonfanti, P., Gaeta, G. B., & De Socio, G. V. (2019). Clusterization of co-morbidities and multi-morbidities among persons living with HIV: a cross-sectional study. BMC infectious diseases, 19(1), 555.

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  • Co-morbidities and multi-morbidities are extremely prevalent in people living with HIV. More than 50% of PLHW were multi-morbid and about 30% had three or more comorbidities. Those living with HIV are much more at risk of dying or living with more than one disease.