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HIV shortens life expectancy 9 years, healthy life expectancy 16 years

Publish date:: March 26, 2020

Key clinical point: Greater attention to comorbidity prevention is needed in HIV.

Major finding: Despite highly effective antiretroviral therapy, HIV still shortens life expectancy by 9 years and healthy life expectancy free of comorbidities by 16 years.

Study details: Data review of 39,000 HIV patients and matched controls

Disclosures: The work was funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study lead is an adviser for Gilead.

Citation:

Marcus JL et al. CROI 2020. Abstract 151.

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