Age Matters: Increased Risk of Inconsistent HIV Care and Viremia Among Adolescents and Young Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Nigeria.

Ahonkhai AA, Banigbe B, Adeola J, Adegoke AB, Regan S, Bassett IV, Idigbe I, Losina E, Okonkwo P, Freedberg KA. Age Matters: Increased Risk of Inconsistent HIV Care and Viremia Among Adolescents and Young Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Nigeria. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. 2016 Sep;59(59). 298-304. PMID: 27329680 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC5022362 NIHMSID: NIHMS796941.

Abstract

Interruptions in HIV care are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-limited settings. We compared engagement in care and virologic outcomes between HIV-infected adolescents and young adults (AYA) and older adults (OA) one year after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Nigeria.