title: [Prevalence of HIV infection and changes in CD4/CD8 ratio in asymptomatic drug addicts].
abstract: HIV infection prevalence and CD4/CD8 ratio alterations in asymptomatic heroin abusers. Authors evaluated HIV infection prevalence and presence of possible CD4/CD8 ratio alteration in a asymptomatic heroin abusers' sample. Drug addicts consecutively arrived to Local Health Unit No 12-Drug Addicts Advisory Unit. In this sample, there was a 41% prevalence of HIV infection and significant changes, not attributable to HIV infection, in the CD4/CD8 ratio were not found by comparison with 17 healthy controls.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schifano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rinaldo
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Prevalenza dell'infezione da HIV ed alterazioni del rapporto CD4/CD8 in tossicodipendenti asintomatici.