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Transition dynamics of HIV disease in a cohort of African prostitutes: a Markov model approach.
- Source :
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AIDS (London, England) [AIDS] 1990 Aug; Vol. 4 (8), pp. 743-7. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- The progression of HIV-related disease from infection to death is represented as a staged Markov model. Transitions between stages are considered reversible. The model is fitted to data from a cohort of African prostitutes by means of maximum likelihood. It appears that the progression to symptomatic disease (Centers for Disease Control stage IV) in this population is considerably more rapid than that reported from studies in Western countries.
- Subjects :
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome classification
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome transmission
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Kenya epidemiology
Markov Chains
Models, Biological
Sex Work
Socioeconomic Factors
Tanzania ethnology
United States epidemiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0269-9370
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AIDS (London, England)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2175619
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002030-199008000-00005