Document 0207
 DOCN  M9550207
 TI    Adolescents and HIV infection: a clinician's perspective.
 DT    9505
 AU    D'Angelo LJ; Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010.
 SO    Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1994 Aug;400:88-94. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95135029
 AB    Increasing concern in the United States has centered on HIV infection in
       adolescents. While less than 0.4% of all reported cases of AIDS are
       reported in adolescents 13-19 years of age, it is speculated that
       upwards of 20% of all AIDS cases have acquired their infection as
       teenagers. Most cases are now reported to occur among minority youth and
       most are now related to sexual or drug use behavior. The natural history
       of HIV infection in adolescents has yet to be defined. Many adolescents
       have progressed to clinically significant low CD4+ cells by the time
       their infection is discovered. While traditional risk factors are also
       risk factors for adolescents, number of sexual partners and noninjection
       drug use appear to be related to an increased risk of HIV infection in
       this age group. Prevention efforts must target both techniques as well
       as one-on-one counselling. Health care providers have a unique role to
       play in both patient and community education.
 DE    Adolescence  *Adolescent Behavior  Adult  *Contraception Behavior
       *Counseling  Female  Human  *HIV
       Infections/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Male  Risk Factors  *Risk-Taking  *Sex Behavior  Substance Abuse  United
       States/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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