Mortality trends of HIV-infected patients after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy: analysis of a cohort of 3,322 HIV-infected persons.

Introduction: The implementation of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) has reduced the mortality attributed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Variation in the specific causes of death has also changed since the implementation of these therapies.

Methods: A prospective study was performed in 3322 HIV-infected persons enrolled in Puerto Rico between 1992 and 2003.