HIV Passé: Teens Delay Treatment Unless It Becomes Serious

A new survey finds that nearly half of HIV-infected teenagers and young adults don't seek treatment unless the disease advances, which can them at risk for dangerous infections and long-term complications. It is accepted that starting treatment as early as possible can go long way toward keeping the virus in check and prevent the cardiovascular, renal and neurological damage characteristic of poorly controlled HIV infection over time. Those most likely to delay treatment until they had advanced infections were males, blacks and Hispanics, the paper in JAMA Pediatrics read more

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