Gender differences for frailty in HIV-infected patients on stable antiretroviral therapy and with an undetectable viral load.

José-Ramon BlancoInmaculada BarrioEnrique Ramalle-GómaraMaría Isabel BeltranValvanera IbarraLuis MetolaMercedes SanzJosé A OteoEstrella MelúsLucía Antón

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Factors associated with pre-frailty/frailty in HIV-infected patients differ by gender, which should be considered when establishing measures for prevention. The role of menopause in the risk of pre-frailty/frailty warrants further investigations.

Keyphrases

hiv infected patients
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
community dwelling
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
hiv aids
postmenopausal women