Document 2981
 DOCN  M94A2981
 TI    Follow up of oral manifestations in HIV/AIDS.
 DT    9412
 AU    Korchma E; Lelkes M; Banhegyl D; Miskovits E; Saint Laszlo Hospital,
       Budapest, Hungary.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):180 (abstract no. PB0147). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369594
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Correlation of oral manifestations and disease progression
       was of was examined. METHODS: Between 1989-1993 all Hungarian patients
       (pts) with symptomatic HIV/AIDS were provided dental and oral health
       care and follow up along with clinical and laboratory care. On oral
       cavity examination cytology, virology, microbiology were performed
       regularly in evers six months where as histology, treatment was done if
       necessary. The results of 257 pts were anallsed in comparison of the
       clinical and laboratory data and pts were devided into groups regarding
       to their CD4+ cells counts at the moment of symptoms. Group 1:
       Symptomatic HIV (CD4+ > 150), group 2: AIDS (250-50) and group 3:
       advanced AIDS (< 50). RESULTS: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
       CONCLUSIONS: According to our data disease progression. Correleted with
       the frequency and severity of oral manifestative of HIV/AIDS. Deep oral
       lesions due to bacterial infections were relative common in advenced
       AIDS.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  AIDS-Related
       Opportunistic Infections/*DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  Bacterial
       Infections/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  Follow-Up Studies  Human  Hungary  HIV
       Infections/*DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  Leukocyte Count  Mouth
       Diseases/*DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  Mouth Neoplasms/*DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY
       T4 Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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