aidsmap news story
While the risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia was higher among all people with HIV in a large Danish cohort, those who acquired HIV through injecting drug use were at a much higher risk. The research also highlights the complex familial factors that may play a role in being diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Researchers included 5191 people of Danish origin diagnosed with HIV between 1995 and 2021, aged 16 and older. The median age was 40 and most were men (86%). For each person with HIV, there were seven age and gender matched individuals from the general population without HIV, resulting in a comparison cohort of 36,337 people.
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Source : aidsmap
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