CROI 2017: Complications and Comorbidities of HIV Disease and Its Treatment

Complications of HIV disease remained a major focus at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), and included studies focused on noncommunicable chronic diseases (eg, cardiovascular disease, obesity, bone disease, and malignancies) and opportunistic infections (Mycobac...

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Published in:Topics in antiviral medicine 2017-05, Vol.25 (2), p.77-83
Main Authors: Currier, Judith S, Havlir, Diane V
Format: Article
Language:English
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Highlights of the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
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Summary:Complications of HIV disease remained a major focus at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), and included studies focused on noncommunicable chronic diseases (eg, cardiovascular disease, obesity, bone disease, and malignancies) and opportunistic infections (Mycobacterium tuberculosis and cryptococcosis). Progress in identifying predictors of specific complications as well as interventions for the prevention and treatment of these comorbidities are summarized below.
ISSN:2161-5861
2161-5853