HIV infection among dental patients.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
1998 Sep; 96(9): 278
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-103983
ABSTRACT
Oral manifestations may be the important indicators of ongoing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Serum samples were collected from 100 patients repeatedly attending dental outpatients' department of SV Medical College and SVRR Hospital, Tirupati and tested for the presence of HIV antibodies. HIV 1 antibodies were detected in one person, the seropositivity rate being 1%.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Periodontitis
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Humans
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Candidiasis, Oral
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HIV Infections
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Incidence
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Cohort Studies
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Dental Care
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Gingivitis
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India
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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