Relationship between current level of immunodeficiency and non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining malignancies

Joanne Reekie, Csaba Kosa, Frederik Engsig, Antonella d'Arminio Monforte, Alicja Wiercinska-Drapalo, Pere Domingo, Francisco Antunes, Nathan Clumeck, Ole Kirk, Jens D Lundgren, Amanda Mocroft, Eurosida Study Group

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Abstract

In the combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) era, non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining malignancies account for more morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients than AIDS-defining malignancies. However, conflicting data have been reported on the relationship between immunodeficiency and the development of some non-AIDS-defining malignancies.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCancer
Volume116
Issue number22
Pages (from-to)5306-15
Number of pages10
ISSN0008-543X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2010

Keywords

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • Adult
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Neoplasms
  • Risk Factors
  • Tumor Virus Infections

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