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SUBMITTER: Addo MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4157516 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Addo Marylyn M MM Altfeld Marcus M
The Journal of infectious diseases 20140701
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global infectious diseases threat that disproportionally affects women. Beyond social and political factors, biological and genetic differences have been identified that lead to differential disease courses and outcomes in men and women. Following HIV type 1 (HIV-1) seroconversion, women have up to 40% lower HIV loads and higher CD4(+) T-cell counts than men. However, at the same level of viremia, progression to AIDS is faster in women. After adjustme ...[more]