Document 2472
 DOCN  M94A2472
 TI    The increase in heterosexually transmitted AIDS cases in Galicia, Spain.
 DT    9412
 AU    Pedreira J; Castro A; Pereiro C; Juega J; De la Iglesia F; Internal
       Medicine Service, La Coruna.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):296 (abstract no. PC0110). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370103
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To analyse the changes in epidemiological risk factors in
       302 AIDS cases in the La Coruna area of 500,000 inhabitants (Galicia,
       Northwestern Spain). METHODS: 320 AIDS diagnosed patients, meeting the
       CDC (Atlanta, 1987) criteria, were studied between 1984 and 1994. Annual
       variations in relation to heterosexual risk factor were analysed. These
       case were studied in the Juan Canalejo Hospital (La Coruna). RESULTS:
       Heterosexual transmission represented 15.6% of 302 cases, being the
       second highest risk factor after intravenous drug abusers (70.9%).
       Studying annual variations heterosexual transmission dos not appear
       until 1987, progressing steadily to 21.9% by 1993; with a similar
       progression in the number of AIDS cases (TABLE). The heterosexual group
       comprised 35 men and 12 women, with a mean age of 35.7 +/- 11 year.
       CONCLUSIONS: 1. AIDS continues to increase in Galicia, with no
       indication of stabilizing. 2. Heterosexual transmission accounts for a
       higher percentage of cases than in others areas of Spain. 3. Sexual
       transmission of HIV-1 from women to men is probably significant given
       that the majority of heterosexual group were men. 4. We are possibly
       witnessing an epidemiological change in HIV-1 infection, with
       heterosexual transmission becoming increasingly important. TABULAR DATA,
       SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Adult
       Female  Human  Incidence  Male  Prevalence  Risk Factors  *Sex Behavior
       Spain/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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