[Comparative clinical and epidemiologic characteristic of HIV infection in women from discordant pairs].
Forty HIV-positive women living with HIV-infected sexual partner as well as 40 HIV-positive women from discordant pairs (HIV-positive wife and HIV-negative husband) were surveyed. Less than half of HIV-infected patients (40%) specified the use of condoms for sexual contacts. In the group of women living with HIV-infected partner more expressed immunosupression (CD4 count 427 cells/mcl versus 528 cells/mcl) was observed. Statistically significant increased viral load in the 1st group compared with the women from discordant pairs was revealed.
Koneva
N A
NA
Badosova
N V
NV
Rakhmanova
A G
AG
Lobzin
Iu V
IuV
Zholobov
V E
VE
Iastrebova
E B
EB
D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014505:Urban Population; D019562:Viral Load