Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Women
Authors: Michael R. Spence, Annette C. Reboli
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Editorials15 November 1991Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in WomenMichael R. Spence, MD, MPH, Annette C. Reboli, MDMichael R. Spence, MD, MPHSearch for more papers by this author, Annette C. Reboli, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-115-10-827 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt has now been a decade since the first patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were diagnosed in the United States. During this time, we have made advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis, complications, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The demographics of this disease have also changed. Although most HIV-infected persons are still men, women of reproductive age are the fastest growing segment of the population to be infected. 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