CD4 Cell Counts, Lipid Profile, and Oral Manifestations in HIV-Infected and AIDS Patients

Autor: Koduri Sridevi, Saka Malathi, Chalapathi KV, Chowdary Nagarjuna G, M Gayathri, G Eswar Chand, Abhishek Singh Nayyar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Dentistry, Pp 436-449 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2676-296X
DOI: 10.18502/fid.v16i6.3443
Popis: Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate CD4 cell counts, lipid profile, and oral manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients and their correlation with seronegative controls. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional, hospital-based study, there were three groups of subjects: group A consisting of 500 healthy patients (controls), group B composed of 500 HIV-infected patients, and group C comprised of 500 AIDS patients based on their CD4 cell counts. CD4 cell counts were assessed using the CyFlow counter. Lipid profile was evaluated with the Erba EM 360 analyzer. Results: The results were statistically significant for CD4 cell counts (P
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