Patients unaware of their HIV infection until AIDS diagnosis in Sweden 1996-2002 - A remaining problem in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 702-706

  Brännström, Johanna ^a   Akerlund B ^a   Arneborn, M ^b   Blaxhult, A ^a,b   Giesecke, J ^b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AIDS; Delayed diagnosis; HIV; Late tester; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SWEDEN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27344447298     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646205774357262     Document Type: Article

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