1. [Prevalence of HIV infection and changes in CD4/CD8 ratio in asymptomatic drug addicts].
- Author
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Marra R, Schifano F, and Rinaldo E
- Subjects
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome blood, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome diagnosis, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, HIV Antibodies analysis, Heroin Dependence blood, Humans, Italy, Leukocyte Count, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemiology, Heroin Dependence complications, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer, T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
- Abstract
HIV infection prevalence and CD4/CD8 ratio alterations in asymptomatic heroin abusers. Authors evaluated HIV infection prevalence and presence of possible CD4/CD8 ratio alteration in a asymptomatic heroin abusers' sample. Drug addicts consecutively arrived to Local Health Unit No 12-Drug Addicts Advisory Unit. In this sample, there was a 41% prevalence of HIV infection and significant changes, not attributable to HIV infection, in the CD4/CD8 ratio were not found by comparison with 17 healthy controls.
- Published
- 1989