Epidemiology and Clinical Features of HIV Infection/AIDS in Korea
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 363-370, 2003.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-105381
ABSTRACT
HIV infection/AIDS shows characteristic epidemiological and clinical patterns according to the region, country, and race. The epidemiological and clinical patterns of HIV infection/ AIDS in Korea was investigated by retrospectively analyzing the medical records of 176 HIV-infected persons who visited two major referral hospitals of AIDS in Korea from 1985 to April 2000. The most common transmission route was heterosexual contact (52.3%), followed by homosexual contact (23.9%). Among the opportunistic diseases, candidiasis was the most prevalent (21.6%), followed by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (15.9%), tuberculosis (12.5%), and CMV infection (9.1%). The most common initial AIDS-defining opportunistic disease was tuberculosis (33.3%). The most common causes of death were tuberculosis (25.7%) and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (25.7%). This study describes the epidemiological and clinical patterns of HIV infection/AIDS in Korea, which not only enables us to accurately understand HIV infection/ AIDS in this country, but eventually to aid in establishing effective preventive measures and treatment guidelines in Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia por Pneumocystis
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Tuberculose
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Infecções Oportunistas
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Prevalência
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo de prevalência
/
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adolescente
/
Adulto
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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