Cellular immunity in HIV patients living in community of some districts in Hanoi
- Author:
Trinh Thi Minh Lien
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV infection
- MeSH:
HIV Infections;
Immunity, Cellular;
Patients;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;439(1):17-19
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Two groups of subjects: control group composes of 39 healthy persons, aged 22-26 (26 males, 13 females) with HIV negative; patient group: 245 HIV patients living in community of 6 districts in Hanoi. Infected patients are mainly in adult 16-50 years old, the most common are in 21-30 (65.3%) years old, 90.6% are male. Lympho cell count decreased, TCD4 count and its percent also decreased. In 21.6% patients, the count of TCD4 < 200/mm3. TCD8 count and its ratio increased. Ratio of TCD4/TCD8 decreased. Occasional infected patients occupied 7.8%, the most commonly infected is tuberculosis 57.9% then zona 15.8%, syndrome of asthenia 10.5%
