Online article

1 December 2014. Related: On the web.

Mortality in patients with HIV-1 infection starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: A collaborative analysis of prospective studies

Andrew Boulle et al.

http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001718

Cumulative mortality rates after four years ART in a cohort analysis was similar in South Africa compared to North America (16% vs 15%) – and sometimes lower in adjusted analysis – despite early differences related to high rates of late diagnosis. The rate in Europe was around 5%.