[Clinical manifestations and the problems of classification of HIV infection].
The clinical manifestations and some immunological parameters (CD4 lymphocytes, CD4/CD8 ratio, IgM, IgA, IgG levels, skin test) were examined in 226 adult patients (148 males and 78 females) infected with HIV. These included 58 (26%) asymptomatic patients with seropositive test, 109 (48%) with the only clinical manifestation generalized lymphadenopathy; 54 (24%) with AIDS-related infections, 5 (2%) with AIDS. A subsequent follow-up of 3 months to 3 years demonstrated that AIDS developed in 7 patients, 9 died. The period of infection with HIV and death ranged from 1.5 to 9 years. The signs of cell immunodeficiency were found in 70% of the examinees. Recommendations are given on the classification of HIV infection.
Iurin
O G
OG
Irova
T I
TI
Gabrilovich
D I
DI
Suvorova
Z K
ZK
Kravchenko
A V
AV
Potekaev
N S
NS
Kharchenko
O I
OI
Pokrovskiĭ
V V
VV
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
D007136:Immunoglobulins
KLinicheskie proiavleniia i voprosy klassifikatsii VICh-infektsii.