Document 0935
 DOCN  M94A0935
 TI    HIV-1 in patients with sickle cell disease in Zambia.
 DT    9412
 AU    Mbewe AL; Dept. of Paediatrics, UTH, Lusaka, Zambia, Africa.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):247 (abstract no. PC0350). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371640
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence of HIV-1 in patients with
       sickle cell disease (HBSS). DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTING:
       Sickle Cell Clinic, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
       PATIENTS: 154 children and adults with sickle cell disease (HBSS).
       RESULTS: Overall, 22 patients (14%; 95% confidence interval 9 to 19%)
       were positive for HIV-1 antibodies using the ELISA (Wellcozyme Assay).
       The relation of the prevalence of HIV-1 positive patients to age group,
       history of receiving blood transfusion, skin herbal scarification, sex,
       past medical conditions and current medical conditions is reported.
       DISCUSSION: The prevalence of HIV-1 in the patients with sickle cell
       disease (HBSS) was lower than the prevalence in the general population
       of Zambia.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Anemia,
       Sickle Cell/*COMPLICATIONS  Cross-Sectional Studies  Human  HIV
       Seroprevalence  *HIV-1  Zambia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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