Abstract
IntroductionThe survival of patients infected with HIV has increased non-AIDS-defining diseases. The aim of this article is to assess the presence of low levels of albumin at the diagnosis of infection with the onset of these diseases. Material and methodDescriptive and cross-sectional observational study in which HIV patients are included in treatment. Demographic, disease and presence of non-AIDS-defining diseases are collected. ResultsThe study included 382 patients, mostly males (79.3%), with an average age of 47.09 years. The most common non-defining AIDS disease is neoplasms. The presence of hypoalbuminemia at diagnosis was associated with the appearance of non-AIDS-defining diseases (P<.001), especially neoplasms and cardiovascular diseases. DiscussionAlbumin has the ability to predict diseases not related to AIDS in the short and medium term. The presence of hypoalbuminemia at diagnosis is associated with the appearance of neoplasms and cardiovascular diseases.
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