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SUBMITTER: Ku NS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4140963 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ku N S NS Lee Y Y Ahn J Y JY Song J E JE Kim M H MH Kim S B SB Jeong S J SJ Hong K-W KW Kim E E Han S H SH Song J Y JY Cheong H J HJ Song Y G YG Kim W J WJ Kim J M JM Smith D M DM Choi J Y JY
HIV medicine 20140224 8
<h4>Objectives</h4>HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is an independent predictor of early mortality and is associated with many difficulties in activities of daily living. We sought to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for HAND in HIV-infected Koreans. In addition, we investigated the performance of screening tools and components of neuropsychological (NP) tests for diagnosing HAND.<h4>Methods</h4>HIV-infected patients were enrolled consecutively from two different urban t ...[more]