title: Ischemic stroke in young HIV-positive patients in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
abstract: Cerebrovascular disease occurs in HIV-positive individuals, but no relationship between the two has been established. The authors reviewed a cohort of patients aged 15 to 44 years to evaluate stroke in HIV-positive and negative subjects. Patients who were HIV-positive with no other identifiable etiology were compared to age- and race-matched HIV-negative patients. HIV-positive and HIV-negative groups did not differ in angiographic, cardiac, or serologic tests. A positive HIV test does not provide causal information or diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Mayville, South Africa. vinodpat@ialch.co.za
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sacoor
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: P L A
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Bill
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Bhigjee
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology