title: Prevalence and clinical significance of splenomegaly in asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected adults. Swiss HIV cohort study.
abstract: In a prospective cohort study of 70 consecutive, asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected adults, splenomegaly was found by physical examination in 23% of patients and by ultrasound in 66%. Patients with concomitant liver disease had a higher prevalence of splenomegaly (RR 1.84; P<.001). During a 1-year follow-up of 66 patients, splenomegaly at enrollment was not predictive of any clinical event, and splenomegaly was not associated with a higher risk of developing AIDS during a median follow-up of 6.1 years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland. hansjakob.furrer@insel.ch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furrer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology