5th International AIDS Conference


Montreal, Quebec, Canada — Jun 4-9, 1989

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36 months follow-up of HIV-1 seropositive individuals.

Int Conf AIDS 1989 Jun 4-9; 5:172 (abstract no. A.567)
Mezzaroma I, Papetti C, Pesce AM, D'Offizi GD, Pinter E, Luzi G, Aiuti F; Dept. of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

OBJECTIVE: - To evaluate the re-classification risk in HIV-1 seropositive patients at various clinical stages according to the CDC system.

METHODS: - Patients belonging to at risk categories were included: 25 homosexuals, 211 drug addicts, 22 heterosexuals. They were classified at the first medical check according to the CDC system: 40 CDC-II, 218 CDC-III. Selected patients were admitted to a follow up protocol (24 and 36 months). Every 6 months a clinical update was performed.

RESULTS: - The percentage of re-classified patients is as it follows TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.

CONCLUSIONS: Immunological features and clinical evolution show that a high risk population is included in CDC-II patients, who appear less stable during the follow up (48% evoluted if compared with 30% of CDC-III).

Keywords: AEGIS, HIV-1, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), Homosexuality, Risk Factors, Heterosexuality, Risk, Human, ICA5KWDaegis,hiv-1,centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention(uKWDsKWD),homosexuality,riskfactors,heterosexuality,risk,human,ica5

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