Racial Differences in the Effect of HIV Status on Motor and Pulmonary Function and Mobility Disability in Older Adults.
Brittney S Lange-MaiaAron S BuchmanSue E LeurgansMelissa LamarElizabeth B LynchKristine M ErlandsonLisa L BarnesPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2021)
Better motor and pulmonary function exhibited by participants with HIV could reflect access to medical care. Racial differences in lung function among participants with HIV indicate potential disparities in prevention or treatment of pulmonary disease or underlying risk factors.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- lung function
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- risk factors
- men who have sex with men
- cystic fibrosis
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- air pollution
- multiple sclerosis
- south africa
- physical activity
- african american
- healthcare
- risk assessment
- human health
- health insurance