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HIV and Aging


Publication Date   March 2008
Publisher   Informa Healthcare
Product Type   Report
Pages   150
ISBN Number   9781420065978
Product Code   IFH010
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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

Content


  • 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