1.Seroprevalence of HIV Infection in Patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Myoung Don OH ; Namjoong KIM ; Yangsoo KIM ; Kyongran PECK ; Kangwon CHOE
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases 1998;30(1):94-96
To assess the prevalence of HIV infection in patients with sexually-transmitted diseases(STD), we screened STD patients who visited STD clinics in Seoul area during the period of April 1993-Octorber 1993. Blood samples were collected by unlinked anonymous method, and antibodies against HIV were screened. Fi-ve hundred and thirty patients with STD werescreened. Median age of the patients was 23 year. Male to female ratio was 1:2.8. None of the patients had HIV antibody. The prevalence of HIV infection in STD patients was estimated to be less than 5%.
Anonyms and Pseudonyms
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Antibodies
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Female
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HIV Infections*
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HIV*
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Humans
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Male
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Prevalence
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Seoul
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Seroepidemiologic Studies*
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases*