| Title | Towards a combined prognostic index for survival in HIV infection: the role of 'non-HIV' biomarkers. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Justice, Amy C., K. A. McGinnis, M. Skanderson, C. C. Chang, C. L. Gibert, M. B. Goetz, D. Rimland, M. C. Rodriguez-Barradas, K. K. Oursler, S. T. Brown, R. S. Braithwaite, M. May, K. E. Covinsky, M. S. Roberts, S. L. Fultz, and K. J. Bryant |
| Corporate Authors | VACS Project Team |
| Journal | HIV medicine |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 143-51 |
| Date Published | 2010 Feb |
| ISSN | 1468-1293 |
| Keywords | Aged, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Anemia, Anti-HIV Agents, Biological Markers, Cause of Death, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Cohort Studies, Confidence Intervals, Disease Progression, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Hepatitis, Viral, Human, HIV Infections, HIV Long-Term Survivors, Humans, Liver Cirrhosis, Male, Middle Aged, RNA, Viral, Severity of Illness Index, Substance-Related Disorders, Survival Analysis |
| Abstract | As those with HIV infection live longer, 'non-AIDS' condition associated with immunodeficiency and chronic inflammation are more common. We ask whether 'non-HIV' biomarkers improve differentiation of mortality risk among individuals initiating combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2009.00757.x |
| Alternate Journal | HIV Med. |
