Gender differences in HIV manifestations at presentation to care and continuity of care among HIV-infected persons in Taiwan

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1254-1263

  Ko, Nai Ying ^a   Lai, Yi Yin ^a   Liu, Hsiao Ying ^a   Ko, Wen Chien ^b   Chang, Chia Ming ^b   Lee, Nan Yao ^b   Chen, Po Lin ^b   Wu, Chi Juan ^a,b   Lee, Hsin Chun ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

clinical presentation; continuity of care; gender difference; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053546664     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.564114     Document Type: Review

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