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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
A cross sectional survey was set up to study the relation between the prevalence of allergic-type reactions during HIV infection course. For each patient, a standardized interview about recent allergic-type manifestations (RATM), skin prick-tests to six common airborne allergens, IgE serum level were done. Among the 115 included patients, the mean CD4 lymphocyte count (CD4) was 214.7/mm3 (range: 0-1328/mm3). RATM were found in 8.8% of patients with CD4 < 50, in 30% of patients with CD4 between 51 and 200, in 36% of patients with CD4 between 201 and 350 and in 11.5% of patients with CD4 < 350 (p = 0.03). The risk of presenting RATM was 4.8 times (95% confidence interval = 1.7-13.5) higher in patients with CD4 between 51 and 350 than in other patients (p = 0.003). The proportion of positive prick-tests did not significantly vary according to the level of CD4. The increased frequency of RATM in patients with CD4 between 51 and 350/mm3 could be due to an allergic predisposition acquired during the course of HIV infection. The mechanisms explaining the reduced frequency of allergic manifestations when immunodeficiency is profound (CD4 < 50/mm3) remain to be explained.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0248-8663
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
691-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
[Prevalence of clinical manifestations of allergic reactions in HIV infection. Cross sectional study of 115 subjects].
pubmed:affiliation
Inserm U330, université de Bordeaux II, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract