title: [Clinical aspects of AIDS and related syndromes in Pointe-Noire (Peoples' Republic of Congo). Apropos of 73 cases detected in 6 months].
abstract: A.I.D.S. is a true public health problem in Central Africa since its "appearance" in 1983. Several authors have described its clinical manifestations, as well as the absence of groups at risk and a sex ratio near to 1. The present study, carried out in Pointe-Noire hospital (Popular Republic of Congo) tries to select in connexion with sex and age, one or several clinical symptoms which should indicate the necessity of requesting a HIV serology test. Four groups have been isolated: a) patients with very important loss of weight and chronic or intermittent diarrhea, b) fever with loss of weight and pulmonary X-Ray anomalies, c) polyadenopathies, d) associated opportunistic infections and Kaposi sarcoma. In Africa, A.I.D.S. strikes all age groups and both sex. There is one group at risk: transfused patients, particularly the sickle-cell anemia homozygotes.
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003223:Congo; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Aspects cliniques du S.I.D.A. et des syndromes apparentés à Pointe-Noire (R.P. du Congo). A propos de 73 cas dépistés en 6 mois.