Research: No race disparities in risk of AIDS and death in HIV patients
Monday, July 20, 2009 - 14:07
in Health & Medicine
Kaiser Permanente researchers found no disparities by race or ethnicity in risk of AIDS and death among HIV-infected patients in a setting of similar access to care. This is despite lower Anti-Retroviral Therapy adherence among Hispanics and African-Americans compared to whites. Researchers also saw a trend toward better outcomes for Hispanics.