@article {1755, title = {Mortality of HIV-infected patients starting potent antiretroviral therapy: comparison with the general population in nine industrialized countries.}, journal = {International journal of epidemiology}, volume = {38}, year = {2009}, month = {2009 Dec}, pages = {1624-33}, abstract = {Mortality in HIV-infected patients has declined substantially with combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), but it is unclear whether it has reached that of the general population. We compared mortality in patients starting ART in nine countries of Europe and North America with the corresponding general population, taking into account their response to ART.}, keywords = {Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Adult, Anti-Retroviral Agents, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Cause of Death, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Cohort Studies, Female, HIV, HIV Infections, Homosexuality, Male, Humans, Male, Mortality, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Viral Load, Virus Replication}, issn = {1464-3685}, doi = {10.1093/ije/dyp306}, author = {Zwahlen, Marcel and Harris, Ross and May, Margaret and Hogg, Robert and Costagliola, Dominique and de Wolf, Frank and Gill, John and F{\"a}tkenheuer, Gerd and Lewden, Charlotte and Saag, Mike and Staszewski, Sholmo and d{\textquoteright}Arminio Monforte, Antonella and Casabona, Jordi and Lampe, Fiona and Justice, Amy and von Wyl, Viktor and Egger, Matthias} }