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SUBMITTER: Darcis G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988738 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Darcis Gilles G Lambert Iseult I Sauvage Anne-Sophie AS Frippiat Frédéric F Meuris Christelle C Uurlings Françoise F Lecomte Marianne M Léonard Philippe P Giot Jean-Baptiste JB Fombellida Karine K Vaira Dolores D Moutschen Michel M
Scientific reports 20180605 1
Late presentation for HIV care is a major issue and the cause of higher morbidity, mortality and transmission. In this regard, we analyzed the characteristics of patients presenting for care at our center from January 2006 to July 2017 (n = 687). The majority of the studied population was of African origin (54.3%) with heterosexual women representing the main group (n = 292; 42.5%). 44% of the patients were late presenters (LP) (presenting for care with CD4 T cells <350/mm<sup>3</sup> or an AIDS ...[more]