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The influence of age on the latency period to AIDS in people infected by HIV through blood transfusion
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Sexual HealthLatency PeriodTreatment And PreventionHuman RetrovirusTransfusion MedicineBlood TransfusionClinical EpidemiologyClinical SignsLaboratory MedicineSocial SciencesChronic Viral InfectionHivMedicineRapid ProgressionEpidemiologySexual And Reproductive HealthAids Pathogenesis
We collected information on the development of clinical signs and laboratory results from a cohort of 58 people infected with HIV through blood transfusion. The observation time ranged from 36 to 100 months. Belonging to the older age group at the time of transfusion was found to be an important factor for rapid progression to AIDS. Sex or physical health at the time of transfusion did not influence the latency period.