Racial and ethnic disparities in HIV diagnoses for women in the United States
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Recent trends in the number and rate of estimated HIV diagnoses for adolescent and adult women residing in 29 US surveillance areas in 1999, in 32 US surveillance areas in 2000 and 33 US surveillance areas from 2001 and 2003 are reported. Diagnoses are reported by age group, race and/or ethnicity, transmission category, diagnosis year, and geographic region. Results reveal that rates of HIV diagnoses remain disproportionately high for Hispanic women and especially for African American women.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2006
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Rationale for the use of immunomodulating drugs during STI
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The study aims on structured treatment interruptions (STI) as many patients sporadically interrupt treatment in an attempt to reduce drug toxicities and ameliorate their quality of life. Clinical evaluation of STI has not demonstrated enhanced viral control in chronically infected patients, but there is evidence that inclusion of hydroxyurea (HU) monotherapy during periods when other drugs are interrupted might limit viral rebound during STI.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2006
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Estimated number of children left motherless by AIDS in the United States, 1978-1998
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The number and characteristics of maternal AIDS orphans in the United States, is estimated, and demographic techniques are applied. The annual number of children orphaned by AIDS has declined declines in AIDS deaths.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2003
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