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Document 2472
DOCN M94A2472
TI The increase in heterosexually transmitted AIDS cases in Galicia, Spain.
DT 9412
AU Pedreira J; Castro A; Pereiro C; Juega J; De la Iglesia F; Internal
Medicine Service, La Coruna.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):296 (abstract no. PC0110). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370103
AB OBJECTIVES: To analyse the changes in epidemiological risk factors in
302 AIDS cases in the La Coruna area of 500,000 inhabitants (Galicia,
Northwestern Spain). METHODS: 320 AIDS diagnosed patients, meeting the
CDC (Atlanta, 1987) criteria, were studied between 1984 and 1994. Annual
variations in relation to heterosexual risk factor were analysed. These
case were studied in the Juan Canalejo Hospital (La Coruna). RESULTS:
Heterosexual transmission represented 15.6% of 302 cases, being the
second highest risk factor after intravenous drug abusers (70.9%).
Studying annual variations heterosexual transmission dos not appear
until 1987, progressing steadily to 21.9% by 1993; with a similar
progression in the number of AIDS cases (TABLE). The heterosexual group
comprised 35 men and 12 women, with a mean age of 35.7 +/- 11 year.
CONCLUSIONS: 1. AIDS continues to increase in Galicia, with no
indication of stabilizing. 2. Heterosexual transmission accounts for a
higher percentage of cases than in others areas of Spain. 3. Sexual
transmission of HIV-1 from women to men is probably significant given
that the majority of heterosexual group were men. 4. We are possibly
witnessing an epidemiological change in HIV-1 infection, with
heterosexual transmission becoming increasingly important. TABULAR DATA,
SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION Adult
Female Human Incidence Male Prevalence Risk Factors *Sex Behavior
Spain/EPIDEMIOLOGY MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).