| HIV and Aging Contributor(s): Lee, Sharon Dian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1420065971 ISBN-13: 9781420065978 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $95.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: More than two decades into the global HIV epidemic, Many HIV positive patients who have access to antiretroviral medications are entering the senior citzen age bracket. A growing number of HIV positive patients will now face a new set of complicated medical problems related to aging. "HIV and Aging" examines the current effects of HIV and HIV medications on the aging patient relating to immune system, neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal gastrointestinal, hormonal, bone, joint, and oncological issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Aids & Hiv - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Clinical Medicine |
| Dewey: 616.979 |
| LCCN: 2008000978 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.3" W x 8.91" (0.58 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than two decades into the global HIV epidemic, many HIV positive patients who have access to antiretroviral medications are graying. These patients and their clinicians now face another set of complex health issues related to aging. HIV and Aging examines the known effects of HIV and HIV medications on older patients and on their immune systems. The book explores the coalescence of aging and HIV on neurologic, psychiatric, cardiovascular, endocrine, renal, and pulmonary systems and oncology. Written by some of today's top experts, HIV and Aging answers questions like:
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