Study on clinical and paraclinical characteristics and their interrelation in HIV/AIDS patients in Hanoi
- Author:
Le Anh Tuan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV/AIDS
- MeSH:
HIV;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Diseases;
diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;454(6):47-49
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
300 HIV/AIDS patients in Hanoi include mainly young persons (20-29 years old subjects account for 62%) intravenous drug user (90%) more male patients than female. Main clinical manifestations are fatigue 41.7%, swelling gland 32.5%, weight loss 22.5% … reduce of red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin level …, which have negative correlation with the reduce of CD4 cell count. There is not the change of the contains of some blood components such as albumin, glucose, but there is significant change in the activity of come enzymes – ASAT, ALAT. The increase of their activity is correlated negatively with CD4 cell number. X-ray images have not dramatical change of lung mesenchyma and bronchial image
