Cross-sectional Comparison of the Prevalence of Age-Associated Comorbidities and Their Risk Factors Between HIV-Infected and Uninfected Individuals: The AGEhIV Cohort Study
Neurology, Inc · Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals may be at increased risk of age-associated noncommunicable comorbidities (AANCCs).
Cross-sectional analyses of AANCC prevalence (including cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary, renal, bone, and malignant disease) and risk factors in a prospective cohort study of HIV type 1-infected individuals and HIV-uninfected controls, who were aged ≥45 years and comparable regarding most lifestyle and demographic factors.
HIV-infected participants (n = 540) had a significantly higher mean number of AANCCs than controls (n = 524) (1.3 [SD, 1.14] vs 1.0 [SD, 0.95]; P
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- FWCI
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- 100%
- References
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Authors
93- JSJ. SchoutenCorresponding
Neurology, Inc
- FWFerdinand W.N.M. Wit
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
- IGIneke G. Stolte
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam
- NANeeltje A. Kootstra
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
- MVM. van der Valk
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Cross-sectional study
- Cohort
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Cohort study
- Comorbidity
- Young adult
- Epidemiology
- Good health and well-being