LATE PRESENTATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION IN TURKEY

Karaosmanoglu H. K., Mete B., Gunduz A., Aydin O. A., Sargin F., Sevgi D. Y., ...More

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.27, no.3, pp.229-234, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.21101/cejph.a5416
  • Journal Name: CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.229-234
  • Keywords: late presentation, human immunodeficiency virus infection, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, DRUG-RESISTANCE MUTATIONS, HIV-INFECTION, HIV/AIDS PATIENTS, LATE PRESENTERS, RISK-FACTORS, ISTANBUL, CARE, SEROPREVALENCE, CONSEQUENCES
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Late presentation of the patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with less favourable treatment responses, more accelerated clinical progression, and a higher mortality risk. Although HIV prevalence is low in Turkey, it is steadily increasing and the information about late presentation among HIV-positives is limited. We aimed to analyze the status of late presentation among HIV-positive patients in Turkey.