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ObjectivesTo compare levels of social isolation in aging veterans with and without the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and determine associations with hospital admission and mortality.
DesignLongitudinal data analysis.
SettingThe Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS), at eight VA Medical Centers nationally.
ParticipantsVeterans aged 55 and older enrolled in VACS from 2002 to 2008 (N = 1,836).
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