Abstract
Results In the study population, 92.3% of individuals had acquired the infection through heterosexual contact. The mean age of infected males and females was 35±8 and 30±8 years respectively and the mean CD4 count in males and females was 385.53±226.76 and 284.36 ±278.28 cells/μL respectively (p 200 (p<0.01). Patients on HAART (n=1042) had a lesser number of lesion than patients not on HAART (p<0.01). Of the lesions, candidiasis was predominantly seen in the nonHAART group (19.7%) as compared to the HAART group (11.7%). Patients who were not on HAART showed a higher prevalence of pseudomembranous candidiasis (12.8% vs.7.9%, p<0.01) and angular cheilitis (6.0% vs.3.7%, p<0.01).
Highlights
Oral lesions have been established as a clinical feature of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity
Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) demonstrate fewer oral lesions, which can serve as markers of treatment efficacy
The study group consisted of 3485 HIV seropositive patients who reported to the dental clinic of YRG CARE, Chennai, India
Summary
Oral lesions among HIV seropositive individuals in an era of generic HAART: markers of HAART efficacy?. From First International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases (HIV SCIENCE 2012) Chennai, India. From First International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases (HIV SCIENCE 2012) Chennai, India. 20-22 January 2012
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