The Effects on Survival of Early Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Graham N, Zeger S, Park L, Vermund S, Detels R, Rinaldo C, Phair J. The Effects on Survival of Early Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 1992, 326: 1037-1042. PMID: 1347907, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199204163261601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionDevelopment of AIDSPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaPCP prophylaxisProlong survivalEarly treatmentRelative riskVirus infectionCell countUse of zidovudineUse of prophylaxisDiagnosis of AIDSHIV Type 1HIV-1 infectionBasis of CD4High-risk menInitial disease stateProbability of deathZidovudine usersZidovudine therapyImmunodeficiency syndromeCarinii pneumoniaClinical symptomsProphylaxis