Correlating CD4 count with mucocutaneous manifestations in HIV-positive patients: A prospective study

Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
C ChandrakalaN Anand

Abstract

Mucocutaneous findings may be the presenting symptoms in HIV-afflicted individuals. A multitude of mucocutaneous diseases also occurs during the course of the ailment, with some conditions being classed as disease defining. They include infectious diseases and noninfective inflammatory and neoplastic dermatoses. With progressive fall in CD4 count, there is a change in the types of mucocutaneous lesions encountered. This study aims to statistically correlate the CD4 counts with the mucocutaneous manifestations in 100 HIV-positive patients. A total of 100 cases of HIV-positive patients with skin and mucous membrane manifestations were selected serially. A complete history was taken, clinical examination was done, and the CD4 count was noted. Patients were divided into four groups (Groups I, II, III, IV) with different ranges of CD4 values, namely, <50, 50-200, 201-500, >500, respectively. The distribution of study population in CD4 ranges showed that majority (47%) of the study population had CD4 count between 201 and 500, and 29% of the study group had CD4 count between 50 and 200 cells. Almost 21% of the patients had the count > 500 cells and 3% had cell count < 50. Majority of the infectious and non-infectious dermatoses were ...Continue Reading

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Jul 17, 2019·Experimental Dermatology·Tongyu C WikramanayakeRalf Paus

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