Differences between the course of the drug addict's HIV infection and that of other HIV-infected patients.
Drug addicts have, in general, a less complicated course of HIV infection than homosexual HIV patients. They show fewer opportunistic infections and tumors. But this advantage is lost by unnecessary complications due to their psychic disorders. Their non-compliance and concealment of signs of disease lead to worse outcomes of infections, which could be well-treated or prevented.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016312:Treatment Refusal