Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Further research needed on HIV in an aging population

Published in Women's Health Law Weekly, September 25th, 2005

HIV is often regarded as a disease of young people, due to its status as a drug-related or sexually transmitted disease. However, the number of people over age 50 who are infected with HIV is significant - and growing - according to new research from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.

The increasing number of older people diagnosed with HIV may be due to a couple of factors. The development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has probably contributed to HIV-infected patients' survival into old age. Older patients are also more likely to adhere to their medication, resulting in good immune responses to the drugs. Finally, HIV infection...

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