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Document 3099
DOCN M94A3099
TI Clinical spectrum of HIV in Bombay.
DT 9412
AU Maniar J; Hira S; GT Hospital, Bombay.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):154 (abstract no. PB0042). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369476
AB OBJECTIVES: To determine (1) clinical spectrum of HIV-1 &/or 2 infection
(2) Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of clinical features. METHODS:
Between July and December 1993, 533 patients referred to Skin/STD dept
at GT Hospital in Bombay on basis of clinical suspicion of HIV-disease
were entered into the study. Their blood specimens were subjected to
HIV-1/2 ELISA, WB-1, and WB-2. Counseling was provided to all. RESULTS:
262/533 (49.2%) of patients were found HIV-1 &/or 2 positive. These
included 194/262 (74.0%) males. Of 262 patients, 217 (83.0%) were HIV-1
positive, 17 (6.4%) were HIV-2 positive, and 28 (10.6%) were HIV-1 & 2
positive. The salient clinical features were: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT
VOLUME. CONCLUSION: High PPV of indicator symptoms/infections, low
prevalence of Montoux reactors and fewer symptoms among HIV-2 infected
persons.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/BLOOD/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY AIDS-Related
Opportunistic Infections/BLOOD/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Enzyme-Linked
Immunosorbent Assay Female Human HIV Seronegativity/*PHYSIOLOGY HIV
Seropositivity/BLOOD/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY HIV-1/*ISOLATION & PURIF
HIV-2/*ISOLATION & PURIF India Male Odds Ratio Predictive Value of
Tests Urban Population MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).