Oral lesions in HIV+/AIDS adolescents perinatally infected undergoing HAART
Por:
Gaitan-Cepeda, LA, Domínguez-Sánchez A., Pavía-Ruz N., Munoz-Hernandez, R, Verdugo-Díaz R., Valles-Medina, AM, Meráz-Acosta H.
Publicada:
1 jul 2010
Resumen:
Objective: To assess the prevalence of the oral lesions related to HIV-infection (HIV-OL) in HIV+/AIDS adolescents (=13 years old), and the differences with HIV+/AIDS children (=3 - <13 years old) perinatally infected. Material and methods: 25 HIV+/AIDS adolescents and 62 HIV+/AIDS children, undergoing Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, were orally examined. HIV-OL was diagnosed in accordance with EC-Clearinghouse-World Health Organization. The patients were classified with respect to their immune status in relation with the CD4+ cell counts as moderately immunodeficient; mildly immunodeficient and severely immunodeficient in accordance to the revised surveillance case definitions for HIV infection among adults, adolescents, and children aged <18 months and for HIV infection and AIDS among children aged 18 months to <13 years (CDC-USA). The virological status was established in relation to the copies of RNA-HIV-1/mL as follows: with undetectable viral load (UDVL); with low viral loa
Filiaciones:
Gaitan-Cepeda, LA:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Odontol, Lab Patol Clin & Expt, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Domínguez-Sánchez A.:
Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California-Mexicali, Mexicali, BC, Mexico
Pavía-Ruz N.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Clin Inmunodeficiencia, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Munoz-Hernandez, R:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Clin Inmunodeficiencia, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Verdugo-Díaz R.:
Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California-Mexicali, Mexicali, BC, Mexico
Meráz-Acosta H.:
Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California-Mexicali, Mexicali, BC, Mexico
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