According to a study, in South Africa, HIV-infected men who are receiving treatment with anti-HIV drugs (antiretroviral therapy) are almost a third more likely to die than HIV-positive women. This is comparison with the women who are receiving similar treatment. These differences however, are likely to be due to gender differences in death rates in the general population rather than related to HIV. The study was done by a team of international researchers and is published ...Saturday, 8 September 2012
South African HIV-Positive Men Face Increased Mortality
According to a study, in South Africa, HIV-infected men who are receiving treatment with anti-HIV drugs (antiretroviral therapy) are almost a third more likely to die than HIV-positive women. This is comparison with the women who are receiving similar treatment. These differences however, are likely to be due to gender differences in death rates in the general population rather than related to HIV. The study was done by a team of international researchers and is published ...
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