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Frailty in HIV

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Managing the Older Adult Patient with HIV

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The clinical definition of frailty has evolved significantly in the last 15 years, such that it can be reliably recognized and quantified in a number of ways.

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  1. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children & Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

    Giovanni Guaraldi MD

  2. Dalhousie University in Halifax, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Thomas Brothers

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    Giovanni Guaraldi

  2. Director, Comprehensive HIV & Aging Init, McGill University Health Centre, MONTREAL, Québec, Canada

    Julian Falutz

  3. Centro di Valutazione e Ricerca Gerontol, University of Modena and Reggio Emi, Modena, Modena, Italy

    Chiara Mussi

  4. Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Lisbon, Grande Lisboa, Portugal

    Ana Rita Silva

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Guaraldi, G., Brothers, T. (2016). Frailty in HIV. In: Guaraldi, G., Falutz, J., Mussi, C., Silva, A. (eds) Managing the Older Adult Patient with HIV. Adis, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20131-3_5

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