title: [Endoscopy of the upper digestive tract in anti-HIV positive subjects].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of our study was to evaluate any correlation between symptoms of the upper digestive tract, endoscopic findings and the clinical stage of disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-four anti-HIV positive patients were enrolled and subdivided, according to CDC classification, as follows: 28 CDC II/III (asymptomatics) and 6 CDC IV (AIDS). The past medical history of all patients was investigated and oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGDS) was carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All anti-HIV positive patients complained of gastrointestinal symptoms (100%), while endoscopic lesions were observed in 11/34 (32.3%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data did not show any correlation between symptoms and endoscopic alterations; we showed more frequent endoscopic alteration in CDC IV patients, even if being treated, compared with CDC II/III.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Gastroenterologia ed Endoscopia Digestiva, Azienda USSL 26, Ospedale Predabissi, Milano.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mezzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fugazza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corbellini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boni
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Benetti