Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in patients with HIV/AIDS at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
BACKGROUND
Upper gastrointestinal tract involvement in HIV/AIDS is common. No data exist on the pattern of upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria.


OBJECTIVE
To describe the pattern of upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in HIV/AIDS patients.


METHODS
A hospital based retrospective case-control study involving 52 HIV/AIDS patients and 52 age and sex matched controls.


METHODS
Medicine Department of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.


METHODS
Medical records of patients with HIV/AIDS and an age and gender matched control who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy over an eight-year period were reviewed.


RESULTS
Oesophageal candidiasis was the commonest finding in 18 (34.6%) of subjects with HIV/AIDS followed by normal upper gastrointestinal tract in 17 (32.1%). Normal upper gastrointestinal tract was found in 57.6% of HIV seronegative subjects while oesophageal candidiasis occurred in one (1.9%) of these patients. Duodenal ulcer and gastritis occurred with equal frequencies in HIV/AIDS patients (7.5%) and controls.


CONCLUSIONS
Oesophageal candidiasis was the commonest upper gastrointestinal endoscopic finding in patients with HIV/AIDS.
Okeke
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria.
Agaba
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Achinge
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Malu
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution