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Although progress has been made

CDC: HIV Still Undertreated in U.S. Black Population

Nearly one in four had progressed to AIDS at time of diagnosis
In a letter to the editor published in the Feb. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Patient Infected With HIV Despite Long-Term Adherence to PrEP

43-year-old man infected with strain of HIV that has become resistant to Truvada

January 2017 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for January 2017. This roundup includes...
HIV-infected adults have diabetes mellitus prevalence of 10.3 percent

Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence Higher in HIV-Infected Adults

Increased prevalence in HIV-infected subgroups, including women, those aged 20 to 44, non-obese
In patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV)

Risk of Diabetes Down With HCV SVR in HIV/HCV Coinfection

Sustained viral response linked to reduction in risk of diabetes, trend toward reduced risk of renal failure
For HIV-infected women

Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predicts Menopause in Women With HIV

Higher anti-müllerian hormone level at age 40 years linked to later age at final menstrual period
Patients with severe mental illness are only slightly more likely to be screened for HIV than those in the general population

Too Few Patients With Severe Mental Illness Get HIV Test

Rates of infection up to 15 times higher, yet testing rates similar to those without psychiatric issues
Men who have sex with men receiving antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV infection may be at increased risk for syphilis

Syphilis Risk May Be Higher in HIV Patients on Antiretrovirals

Medications may raise susceptibility to bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease

December 2016 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for December 2016. This roundup includes...
For adults with HIV

Pooled Cohort Equations Predict Myocardial Infarction Risk in HIV

No improvement in myocardial infarction risk-model performance with addition of HIV-specific factors