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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-9-29
pubmed:abstractText
A case-control study was performed to evaluate the prevalence of mucocutaneous diseases in 106 male drug addicts (age 21-38 years) with or without HIV infection. A mucocutaneous disease was recorded in ten out of 64 HIV-negative and in 20 of 42 HIV-positive patients (OR = 4.9; p < 0.01). Some mucocutaneous diseases were present in similar proportions in both groups (i.e. fungal skin lesions), while others were typically present only in HIV-positive patients. Stratification for possible confounding factors, such as years of drug addiction and number of sexual partners, confirmed that HIV infection is the main risk factor for mucocutaneous disease. Stratification according to the number of CD4-positive cells showed that the more advanced the HIV disease, the more frequently mucocutaneous disease was present (p = 0.02). The study demonstrates that many, but not all, mucocutaneous diseases are associated with HIV infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-8126
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
77-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Mucocutaneous diseases in drug addicts with or without HIV infection. A case-control study.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinica Malattie Infettive, Seconda Universita, Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't