title: Life expectancy of HIV-positive adults: a review.
abstract: We review studies estimating life expectancy (LE), the average number of additional years a person can expect to live, for HIV-positive adults and show variation by sociodemographic factors and level of immunosuppression. The LE of patients starting antiretroviral therapy early in the course of HIV infection and attaining restoration of a normal CD4 count may approach that of the general population. Improvements in treatment and the associated increase in LE imply that increasing numbers of HIV-positive patients will live to older age. Late diagnosis and presentation to care and treatment not concordant with guidelines contribute to reducing LE.
authors: School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK. m.t.may@bristol.ac.uk
authors: Margaret T
authors: MT
authors: May
authors: Suzanne M
authors: SM
authors: Ingle
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015897:Comorbidity; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019468:Disease Management; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents