Observing of the progression of HIV infected intravenous drug users in Hochiminh city (1995-1997)
- Author:
Yen Thi Bich Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hiv
- MeSH:
HIV;
HIV Infections;
Immune System
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2000;11(1):13-18
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Preliminary survey on some parameters of immune system (humoral & cellular immunity) of 74 persons who were HIV (-) addicts in HCM city was carried out on the concentrations of immunoglobuline (Ig)/serum, Mantoux test, count of lymphocytes, T-CD4, T CD8, the result indicated that there were reduction of T-CD4 number in HIV(-) addicts, dysfunction of humoral and cellular immune in the HIV infected addicts during disease progressing. The time of progression of HIV/AIDS - IDU is rather short in this stage and the mortality rate after the first year of AIDS in HCM city was high. Further studies are necessary.
