Malignancies among children and young people with HIV in Western and Eastern Europe and Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Investigate trends over time and predictors of malignancies among children and young people with HIV.

Design

Pooled data from 17 cohorts in 15 countries across Europe and Thailand.

Methods

Individuals diagnosed with HIV and presenting to paediatric care less than 18 years of age were included. Time at risk began at birth for children with documented vertically acquired HIV, and from first HIV-care visit for others. Children were followed until death, loss-to-follow-up, or last visit in paediatric or adult care (where data after transfer to adult care were available). Rates of reported malignancies were calculated overall and for AIDS-defining malignancies (ADM) and non-AIDS-defining malignancies (NADM) separately. Risk factors for any malignancy were explor

SUBMITTER: The European Pregnancy and Paediatric Infections Cohort Collaboration (EPPICC) study group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8462452 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature