Uveitis in HIV-infected patients.
Eur J Ophthalmol
; 11(1): 53-6, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the prevalence of HIV infection and to find out the possible causes (associated conditions) of uveitis in HIV-infected patients.METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed the data of 581 patients with uveitis diagnosed over an 11-year period. All patients received a routine eye examination and most of them a general examination as well as complementary tests.RESULTS:
The prevalence of HIV infection was 14.3% (89 patients). Anterior uveitis (62%) was the most frequent form, followed by posterior uveitis (22%), panuveitis (12%) and intermediate uveitis (4%). Associated conditions or causes were found in 88% of these 89 patients, the most frequent being Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (43%), tuberculosis (16%), CMV infection (12%) and toxoplasmosis (10%).CONCLUSIONS:
In HIV-infected patients uveitis is frequently associated with opportunistic infections.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Uveíte
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Infecções Oculares
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Infecções por HIV
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Ophthalmol
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article