Late Clinical Presentation Outweighs Viral Characteristics in Determining Immune Depletion at HIV Diagnosis: A Five-Year Retrospective Study
Background: Late presentation and poor immunovirological outcomes persist among people living with HIV (PLWH). The differential impact of HIV-1 subtypes on baseline disease presentation in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve individuals remains incompletely characterized, particularly in regions dominated by unique reco...