AIDS in elder persons: the top of the iceberg

Authors

  • María del Carmen Álvarez Escobar Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Cmdte Faustino Pérez Hernández". Matanzas
  • José Alberto Alfonso de León Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario “Cmdte Faustino Pérez Hernández”. Matanzas.
  • Héctor Lima Gutiérrez Hospital Clínico-Quirúrgico Universitario " Cmdte Faustino Pérez Hernández”. Matanzas
  • Arnella Torres Álvarez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario “Cmdte Faustino Pérez Hernández”. Matanzas.
  • Arling Yuliett Torres Álvarez Policlínico Universitario "Samuel Fernández". Matanzas

Keywords:

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME, HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY, AGED, HUMANS

Abstract

In spite of the notable increase of the quantity of persons infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus across the world, it is still difficult to determine the infection rate among elder people, because of routine studies are indicated to few patients of this age group, resulting in late diagnosis, and negatively reflecting in the evolution of these patients. We state that Geriatric AIDS is that occurring in 60 or more years old people, representing almost 2-5 %. Clinical manifestations are similar to those of the young patients, showing a good answer to the precocious use of the antiretroviral drugs, and being the precocious diagnosis the key of the success in the evolution of these patients.

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Álvarez Escobar M del C, Alfonso de León JA, Lima Gutiérrez H, Torres Álvarez A, Torres Álvarez AY. AIDS in elder persons: the top of the iceberg. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 10 [cited 2025 May 12];31(3):288-91. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/625

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Review article

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