Long-Term Mortality in HIV-Infected Individuals 50 Years or Older: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

Legarth, R. A., Ahlström, M. G., Kronborg, G., Larsen, C. S., Pedersen, C., Pedersen, G., Mohey, R., Gerstoft, J., & Obel, N. (2016). Long-Term Mortality in HIV-Infected Individuals 50 Years or Older: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 71(2), 213–218.

https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000825

  • Persons with HIV are more likely to have cardiovascular disease because of the residual virally mediated inflammation and side effects of antiretroviral therapy in addition to traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors. Mortality risks in the HIV-infected population are essential to the framework of routine clinical care in HIV-infected individuals.