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Treatment Outcomes in Undocumented Hispanic Immigrants with HIV Infection

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  • Kenneth K Poon
  • Bich N Dang
  • Jessica A Davila
  • Christine Hartman
  • Thomas P Giordano

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Objective: Little is known about the treatment outcomes of undocumented Hispanic immigrants with HIV infection. We sought to compare the treatment outcomes of undocumented and documented patients 12-months after entering HIV care. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of antiretroviral-naive patients 18 years and older attending their first visit at Thomas Street Health Center in Houston, Texas, between 1/1/2003 and 6/30/2008. The study population of 1,620 HIV-infected adults included 186 undocumented Hispanic, 278 documented Hispanic, 986 Black, and 170 White patients. The main outcome measures were retention in care (quarter years with at least one completed HIV primary care provider visit) and HIV suppression (HIV RNA

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  • Kenneth K Poon & Bich N Dang & Jessica A Davila & Christine Hartman & Thomas P Giordano, 2013. "Treatment Outcomes in Undocumented Hispanic Immigrants with HIV Infection," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(3), pages 1-7, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0060022
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060022
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