A patient infected with HIV may develop frailty, which is associated with a worse prognosis.
Risk factors:
(1) advanced HIV disease (low CD4 count, high HIV viral load)
(2) failure to receive antiretroviral therapy
(3) low serum albumin (malnutrition)
(4) older age
Manifestations:
(1) impaired mobility and greater weakness
(2) greater comorbidity
(3) depression
(4) socioeconomic problems (unemployment, etc)
(5) increase in hospitalizations
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