Single viral load measurements overestimate stable viral suppression among HIV patients in care: Clinical and public health implications

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 205-212

  Marks, Gary ^a   Patel, Unnati ^b   Stirratt, Michael J ^c   Mugavero, Michael J ^d   Mathews, William C ^e   Giordano, Thomas P ^f   Crepaz, Nicole ^a   Gardner, Lytt I ^a   Grossman, Cynthia ^c   Davila, Jessica ^f   Sullivan, Meg ^g   Rose, Charles E ^a   O'Daniels, Christine ^h   Rodriguez, Allan ⁱ   Wawrzyniak, Andrew J ⁱ   Golden, Matthew R ^j   Dhanireddy, Shireesha ^j   Ellison, Jacqueline ^k   Drainoni, Mari Lynn ^g,k   Metsch, Lisa R ^l   Cachay, Edward R ^e   more..

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^f BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h Carter Consulting Inc   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^k BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l Boston University ^*  (United States)

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Author keywords

Care; HIV; Viral load; Viral suppression

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERY ELDERLY; VIRUS INHIBITION; VIRUS LOAD; YOUNG ADULT; VIROLOGY;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84964203036     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001036     Document Type: Article

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