Articoli scientifici - 02/11/2026
Aging and mortality among people with diagnosed HIV in Italy: recent trends and projections
Invecchiamento e mortalità delle persone diagnosticate con HIV in Italia: tendenze recenti e proiezioni future
Introduction
Since the advent of effective antiretroviral therapies, the life expectancy of people diagnosed with HIV (PWDH) has increased significantly. In developed countries, it is now common for PWDH to live up to 70 years and beyond.1-3 While we stress this is a positive development, it nonetheless poses new challenges for health systems. PWDH present age-related chronic conditions more frequently and at a younger age compared to the general population; contributing factors include the spec…
