title: [Comparative clinical and epidemiologic characteristic of HIV infection in women from discordant pairs].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Koneva
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Badosova
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rakhmanova
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Lobzin
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Zholobov
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Iastrebova
mesh_terms: 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