CORRELATION BETWEEN ORAL MANIFESTATIONS AND CD4+ COUNT OF HIV+VE PATIENTS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 24
Abstract
[b] INTRODUCTION[/b]: this study is conducted with objectives to assess the clinical characteristics of HIV +ve patients and to find the correlation between oral manifestations and CD4+ count of HIV +ve patients. [b]METHODS[/b]: Observational Prospective study. [b]STUDY DESIGN[/b]: The present study was conducted on 51 patients diagnosed HIV positive or AIDS coming to ART centre(drug naïve) and Department of Dermatology and STD of SMS Hospital, Jaipur between January 2010 to October 2010. The study type was purely observational, purposive and prospective. [b]RESULTS[/b]: strong correlation in particular lesions and CD4 count. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: To conclude Oral manifestation act as harbinger for development of AIDS thus implicating the need of careful oral examination of AIDS patients
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Nikunj Mathur
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