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HIV serostatus, inflammatory biomarkers and the frailty phenotype among older people in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
African journal of AIDS research : AJAR - 1 Sept 2020
Edwards Anita, Siedner Mark J, Nash Stephen, Neuman Melissa, Danaviah Sivapragashini, Smit Theresa, Gareta Dickman, Kowal Paul, Seeley Janet
Abstract excerpt
Objective: We compared the prevalence of frailty by HIV serostatus and related biomarkers to the modified frailty phenotype among older individuals in a rural population in South Africa. Methods: Questionnaire data were from a cohort of people living with HIV (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV-uninfected people aged 50 years and older sampled from the Africa Health Research Institute Demographic Health...
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