The changing natural history of HIV disease: before and after the introduction of generic antiretroviral therapy in southern India.
The number of individuals seeking treatment for infection with human immunodeficiency virus increased as the cost of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) decreased 20-fold after the introduction of generic HAART in India in the year 2000. The incidence of tuberculosis and opportunistic infections decreased to <2 cases per 100 person-years. Death rates decreased from 25 to 5 deaths per 100 person-years between 1997 and 2003.
Kumarasamy
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YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai, India. kumarasamy@yrgcare.org
Solomon
Suniti
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Chaguturu
Sreekanth K
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Cecelia
Anitha J
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Vallabhaneni
Snigdha
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Flanigan
Timothy P
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Mayer
Kenneth H
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents