Trends in baseline CD4 cell counts and risk factors for late antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV-positive patients in Shanghai, a retrospective cross-sectional study

Trends in baseline CD4 cell counts and risk factors for late antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV-positive patients in Shanghai, a retrospective cross-sectional study

Abstract Backgrounds There are few studies focus on the factors underlying the late initiation of ART in China. We analyzed the trends in the median CD4 cell counts among different patient groups over time and the risk factors for the late initiation of ART in Shanghai, China. Methods A retrospectiv...

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Main Authors: Jianjun Sun, Li Liu, Jiayin Shen, Panpan Chen, Hongzhou Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV infection
Baseline
CD4 cell counts
Trends
Late ART initiation
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2398-5

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