Mild-to-moderate symptoms during the first year of antiretroviral therapy worsen quality of life in HIV-infected individuals.

Mannheimer, Sharon B; Wold, Nicholas; Gardner, Edward M; Telzak, Edward E; Huppler Hullsiek, Katherine; Chesney, Margaret; Wu, Albert W; MacArthur, Rodger D et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2008

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

Symptoms and quality of life were assessed among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals initiating their first course of antiretroviral therapy. Symptoms, which were mostly mild or moderate, were common in the first year and significantly affected the patients' quality of life. Quality of life was inversely related to the number of symptoms and in the change in the number of symptoms from baseline.

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