HIV infection in patients of liver cirrhosis.
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| ID: sea-23224
ABSTRACT
A total of 130 patients of liver cirrhosis (97 males, 33 females; aged 9-70 yr) of various etiologies were subjected to anti HIV antibodies testing by ELISA and supplementary Western Blot (WB) tests. Eleven patients were positive by ELISA. Of these 11 patients, 5 were WB positive, 4 were WB negative and 2 were indeterminate. Of the 5 WB positive patients none had received blood transfusions and one was a homosexual. These results indicate that HIV infection was present in 3.8 per cent patients of liver cirrhosis. Further studies are required on a large number of patients to recommend HIV testing routinely in cirrhotic patients.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Anticuerpos Anti-VIH
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Infecciones por VIH
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Niño
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Western Blotting
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Factores de Riesgo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1992
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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