The CDC has conducted the majority of studies on unrecognized HIV status because of their access to large populations of HIV positive participants [ 5, 14].
The present (SATH-CAP) dataset includes a large sample of HIV positive participants and therefore has the ability to build on previous studies on unrecognized HIV status by offering (1) an alternative source other than CDC data, and (2) looking at behavioral and psychometric associations with unrecognized HIV status.
The present study seeks to assess predictors of unrecognized HIV positive status within a population of HIV positive MSM and MSMW who are poor, urban and of ethnic descent in Los Angeles.
Consistent with prior work suggesting that stigma may reduce perceived risk and willingness to test for stigmatized diseases [ 6, 22], we found higher homonegativity scores associated with unrecognized HIV positive status.
Although South Ossetia emphasized its desire for independence in an unofficial referendum in late 2006, such status was unrecognized by the international community, and the territory remained legally part of Georgia.
Nine years later, in 2008, Kosovo was granted its independence, but that status remained unrecognized by many countries.
Similarly, the species richness of some habitats can be considerably underestimated, lowering their conservation status, because of unrecognized cryptic diversity.
It is also possible that differences in exacerbations and healthcare utilization between different groups could be due to unrecognized confounders, such as duration of COPD, current smoking status, and type and duration of medication use.
Moreover, the findings reveal that the levels of this T cell subset are correlated with disease activity measures and the radiographic erosion status after 2 years, suggesting a previously unrecognized contribution of these cells to the pathogenesis of PsA.
