Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings April 2014, Volume 27, Number 2 | Page 29

Characteristics of Native Americans with HIV
and implications for care
Christina Connel, PharmD, BCPS, Jeffrey S. Stroup, PharmD, BCPS, Johnny R. Stephens, PharmD,
and Erica Martin, PharmD, BCPS

Limited data have been published about HIV infections and response to
antiretroviral therapy in the Native American population. We reviewed
baseline characteristics of 112 Native American patients to determine if
there were any shared characteristics that would dictate the best treatment for this population. Metabolic diseases and psychiatric disorders
were common findings among our patients. Native American patients
should be monitored and screened as appropriate for comorbid conditions, and these disease states should be considered when choosing an
antiretroviral regimen.

IV rates vary across ethnic groups in the United States.
Data from 2009 estimated that approximately 3000
Native Americans were living with an HIV diagnosis
in the United States (1). While Native Americans represent <1% of persons living with HIV, the rates of diagnosis
increased in this population fro