AIDS & HIV
HIV and Aging
| Publication Date | March 2008 |
| Publisher | Informa Healthcare |
| Product Type | Report |
| Pages | 150 |
| ISBN Number | 9781420065978 |
| Product Code | IFH00010 |
Summary
More than two decades into the global HIV epidemic, many HIV positive patients who have access to antiretroviral medications are entering the senior citizen age bracket.
A growing number of HIV positive patients will now face a new set of complicated medical problems related to aging. HIV and Aging examines the current effects of HIV and HIV medications on the aging patient relating to immune system, neurologic , cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal gastrointestinal, hormonal, bone, joint, and oncological issues
Contents
- More than two decades into the global HIV epidemic, many HIV positive patients who have access to antiretroviral medications are entering the senior citizen age bracket.
- A growing number of HIV positive patients will now face a new set of complicated medical problems related to aging. HIV and Aging examines the current effects of HIV and HIV medications on the aging patient relating to immune system, neurologic , cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal gastrointestinal, hormonal, bone, joint, and oncological issues







