Changes in Causes of Death Among Adults Infected by HIV Between 2000 and 2005: The "Mortalité 2000 and 2005" Surveys (ANRS EN19 and Mortavic).

Authors :: Lewden, Charlotte
May, Thierry
Rosenthal, Eric
Burty, Christine
Bonnet, Fabrice
Costagliola, Dominique
Jougla, Eric
Semaille, Caroline
Morlat, Philippe
Salmon, Dominique
Cacoub, Patrice
Chéne, Geneviève
Source :: JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 8/15/2008, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p590-598. 9p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The article highlights the results of the multicenter national Mortalité 2005 survey on the distribution of causes of death among HIV-infected adults in France in 2005 and its changes as compared with 2000. According to the survey, the proportion of underlying causes of death due to AIDS decreased and the proportion of cancer not related to AIDS or hepatitis, liver related disease, cardiovascular disease or suicide increased.

Subjects :: *HEALTH surveys
*HIV-positive persons
*HIV infections
*DEATH
*CANCER
*HEPATITIS

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