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This study aimed to determine the prevalence of late diagnosis (LD) and examine the associated epidemiological and clinical characteristics in a cohort of Egyptian individuals living with HIV.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross sectional study included newly diagnosed people living with HIV (PLHIV) who presented to the Cairo University HIV Clinic between September 2022 and May 2023. People with a CD4 + cell count &lt;350 cells\/\u00b5L or an AIDS-defining event were classified as Late disease (LD), while those who presented with a CD4 + cell count &lt;200 cells\/\u00b5L or an AIDS-defining event were classified as LD with advanced HIV disease (LDAD). Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the study population. Chi-square test and independent t-test were employed to compare categorical and continuous variables between groups. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with late diagnosis. Statistical significance was set at\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of 402 newly diagnosed individuals, 65 (16.2%) had LDAD and 172 (42.8%) had LD. The mean age of LD patients was 36.8 \u00b1 10.5 years, and 82.6% were male. The majority (57.4%) had a viral load more than 10,000\u2013100,000 copies\/ml. 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