Chronic Disease Onset Among People Living with HIV and AIDS in a Large Private Insurance Claims Dataset.

ABSTRACT: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have a growing life expectancy in the US due to early provision of effective antiretroviral treatment. This has resulted in increasing exposure to age-related chronic illness that may be exacerbated by HIV/AIDS or antiretroviral treatment. Prior work has suggested that PLWHA may be subject to accelerated aging, with earlier onset and higher risk of acquiring many chronic illnesses. However, the magnitude of these effects, controlling for chronic co-morbidities, has not been fully quantified. We evaluate the magnitude of association of HIV infection on developing chronic conditions while controlling for demographics, behavioral risk factors, and chronic comorbidities. We compare chronic disease risks of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, cancers, lung diseas

SUBMITTER: Yang HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6897968 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature