Redlining and time to viral suppression among persons with HIV

JAMA Internal Medicine

2024-09-30

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this study suggest the enduring effects of systemic racism on present-day health outcomes among persons with HIV. Regardless of their neighborhood’s contemporary level of gentrification, individuals diagnosed with HIV while living in historically redlined neighborhoods may experience a significantly longer time to viral suppression.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, John R. Bassler, MS, email jbassle1@uab.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.5003)

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