HIV-1, sexual practices and contact with foreigners in homosexual men in Colombia, South America
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From January 1984 to September 1988, 308 cases of AIDS in Colombia, South America have been reported, making it the 10th largest in terms of AIDS cases out of the 44 countries of the Americas. The behavioral risk factors among both bisexual and homosexual men in Columbia were examined. A questionnaire on sexual practices was answered by 294 Columbian homosexual men. These men were tested for the presence of HIV antibodies, with 21.1 percent being positive. Individuals who usually had either a receptive or mixed receptive-insertive role during sexual intercourse had a seropositivity rate of 23.7 percent, while those who usually did the inserting were 10.3 percent positive. For individuals who had a receptive role, intercourse with foreign visitors was a significant risk factor for infection with HIV. Other risk factors that were borderline significant for those with receptive roles were having more than 10 homosexual partners a year and travelling to other parts of the world. The spread of HIV must be monitored at the international level. High-risk groups must be identified and individuals with specific behavioral risk factors must be educated of the risks to prevent the spread of AIDS. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0894-9255
Year: 1990
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Plasma viral load and CD4+ lymphocytes as prognostic markers of HIV-1 infection
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HIV-1 RNA levels appear to be a significant factor in predicting disease progress among HIV-infected patients. HIV-1 RNA levels are used to measure HIV production. HIV-1 RNA levels, CD4+ counts, CD3+ counts, and CD8+ counts, neopterin levels, beta-2-microglobulin levels, body temperature, and disease progress were monitored over 10 years among 1,604 HIV-1-infected men. Disease progress was best predicted by a combination of HIV-1 RNA levels and CD4+ counts. Risk for developing or dying from AIDS increased significantly with higher HIV-1 RNA levels.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1997
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