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Document 0258
DOCN M9650258
TI Comparison of immunodeficiency and AIDS defining conditions in HIV
negative and HIV positive men with haemophilia A [see comments]
DT 9605
AU Sabin CA; Pasi KJ; Phillips AN; Lilley P; Bofill M; Lee CA; Department
of Public Health, Royal Free Hospital School of; Medicine, London.
SO BMJ. 1996 Jan 27;312(7025):207-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96160276
CM Comment in: BMJ 1996 Jan 27;312(7025):210-1
AB OBJECTIVE--To investigate the hypothesis that high usage of clotting
factor concentrate, rather than HIV infection, is the cause of
immunodeficiency and AIDS in men with haemophilia. DESIGN--A comparison
of AIDS defining conditions and CD4 counts in HIV positive and HIV
negative patients with haemophilia matched for usage of clotting factor
concentrate. SETTING--A comprehensive care haemophilia centre.
SUBJECTS--17 HIV positive and 17 HIV negative male patients with
haemophilia A (age range 12-60 at beginning of study period) who had
received similar amounts of clotting factor concentrate yearly over the
years 1980-90. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Clinical events listed as AIDS
defining in the Centers for Disease Control AIDS definition; CD4
lymphocyte counts; death. RESULTS--Of 108 HIV positive male patients
with haemophilia A, only 17 could be matched to an HIV negative patient.
This was due to the much higher average usage of factor VIII in the HIV
positive group. Between 1980 and 1990, 16 clinical events occurred in
nine of the 17 HIV positive patients. No event occurred in the 17 HIV
negative patients. In each pair the mean CD4 count during follow up was,
on average, 0.5 x 10(9)/l lower in the HIV positive patient.
CONCLUSION--These data reject the hypothesis that high usage of clotting
factor concentrate, rather than HIV infection, is the cause of
immunodeficiency and AIDS in men with haemophilia.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DRUG THERAPY/ETIOLOGY Adolescence
Adult Comparative Study CD4 Lymphocyte Count Factor VIII/ADVERSE
EFFECTS/*THERAPEUTIC USE Hemophilia/*COMPLICATIONS/THERAPY Human HIV
Seronegativity HIV Seropositivity Immunologic Deficiency
Syndromes/*ETIOLOGY Male Middle Age Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Zidovudine/ADVERSE EFFECTS/THERAPEUTIC USE JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).