Mortality in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) and the Swiss general population

Publication

Mortality in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) and the Swiss general population

Journal Paper/Review - Sep 13, 2003

Jaggy Christian, Hirschel Bernard, Bernasconi Enos, Vernazza Pietro, Flepp Markus, Battegay Manuel, Telenti Amalio, Furrer Hans-Jakob, Rickenbach Martin, Egger Matthias, Schwarz Claude, Ledergerber Bruno, von Overbeck Jan, Swiss HIV Cohort Study

Citation

Jaggy C, Hirschel B, Bernasconi E, Vernazza P, Flepp M, Battegay M, Telenti A, Furrer H, Rickenbach M, Egger M, Schwarz C, Ledergerber B, von Overbeck J, Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Mortality in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) and the Swiss general population. Lancet 2003; 362:877-8.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Lancet 2003; 362

Publication Date

Sep 13, 2003

Issn Electronic

1474-547X

Pages

877-8

Brief description/objective

Because of high death rates in the past, patients with HIV-1 cannot obtain life insurance. We measured mortality rates in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) from 1997 to 2001 and compared them with those of the Swiss reference population. In patients who were successfully treated with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), and who were not also infected with the hepatitis C virus, excess death rates were below five per thousand per year. Patients with successfully treated cancer have much the same excess death rates but are not excluded from life insurance policies.