Epidemiologic and clinical features of HIV infection/AIDS in Koreans / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
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: 355-364, 2001.
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en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-150174
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The epidemiologic and clinical features of HIV infection/AIDS are different among various races, regions, and countries. To determine the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of HIV infection in Korea, we analyzed and compared with that of other populations.METHODS:
Medical records of 176 HIV-infected persons in Severance Hospital of Yonsei University College of Medicine and Hospital of Pusan University College of Medicine from year 1985 to 2000 were reviewed retrospectively.RESULTS:
One hundred and seventy six patients were analyzed among which 156 (88.6%) were male and 20 (11.4%) were female with a male to female ratio of 7.81. At the time of diagnosis, the age distribution was 78 cases (44.3%) in the thirties, 44 cases (25.0%) in the twenties, and 35 cases (19.9%) in the fourties, and the mean age was 35.9+/-9.3. Heterosexual contact was the most frequent transmission route (92 cases, 52.3%), and 42 cases (23.9%) were transmitted by homosexual contact. At initial visit, asymptomatic HIV infection constituted 75 cases (42.6%), and AIDS 72 cases (40.9%). At initial visit, mean value of CD4+ lymphocyte counts was 252/mm3 and HIV RNA 226,035 copies/mm3. One hundred and twenty one of 176 patients developed 317 cases of opportunistic diseases. At the diagnosis of HIV-related opportunistic diseases, mean CD4+ lymphocyte count was 140/mm3 and mean HIV RNA 347,403 copies/mm3. Candidiasis (50 cases, 28.4%) was the most frequent opportunistic disease followed by pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) (37 cases, 21.0%), tuberculosis (29 cases, 16.5%), cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (21 cases, 11.9%), HIV encephalopathy (9 cases, 5.1%), and herpes zoster (9 cases, 5.1%). There were 3 cases (1.7%) of malignant lymphoma and 2 cases (1.1%) of Kaposi's sarcoma. At the diagnosis of opportunistic diseases, mean CD4+ lymphocyte counts of patients with candidiasis was 71/mm3, PCP 63/mm3, and tuberculosis 142/mm3, and the mean HIV RNA level was 338,474 copies/mm3, 281,967 copies/mm3, and 817,012 copies/mm3 respectively. Among the 317 opportunistic diseases, AIDS-defining diseases were 150 cases (47.3%), of which PCP was 37 cases (24.7%), tuberculosis 29 cases (19.3%), CMV infection 21 cases (14.0%), HIV wasting syndrome 15 cases (10.0%), and esophageal candidiasis 14 cases (9.3%). The earliest AIDS-defining diseases to manifest in AIDS patients were tuberculosis (25 cases, 33.3%), followed by PCP (17 cases, 22.6%), esophageal candidiasis (14 cases, 18.7%), CMV infection (5 cases, 6.6%), and HIV wasting syndrome (4 cases, 5.3%). Thirty five (19.9%) of 176 patients were died. The common causes of death were tuberculosis (9 cases, 25.7%), PCP (9 cases, 25.7%), bacterial pneumonia (7 cases, 20.0%) and HIV encephalopathy (3 cases, 8.5%).CONCLUSION:
The epidemiologic and clinical features of HIV infection/AIDS in Korea are different from that of developing countries such as Southeast Asia and Africa as well as from that of developed countries.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía por Pneumocystis
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Asia Sudoriental
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Sarcoma de Kaposi
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Tuberculosis
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Candidiasis
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ARN
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Homosexualidad
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Países Desarrollados
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Infecciones por VIH
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Registros Médicos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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