Mode of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Korea: The Korea HIV/AIDS Cohort Study / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 379-386, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Global efforts to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and strengthen treatment programs have reduced the annual incidence of HIV infection. However, the incidence recently increased unexpectedly in Korea. Therefore, to understand the cause of the increase in HIV infection incidence in Korea, it is important to identify the mode of HIV transmission.METHODS:
We included HIV-infected individuals enrolled in the Korea HIV/AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Cohort from December 2006 to January 2018. The subjects were older than 18 years and were receiving care at 21 participating hospitals. They were interviewed by their physician at enrollment, and an epidemiological survey was conducted using a standardized questionnaire provided by a professional counseling nurse.RESULTS:
There were 1,474subjects:
1,377 men and 97 women. Their mean age was 41.4 ± 12.6 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 14.2. The transmission modes were as follows homosexual and bisexual contacts in 885 (60.1%), heterosexual contacts in 508 (34.6%), blood transfusion and blood products in 5 (0.3%), and injected drug use in 1 (0.0%). Regarding age, the proportion infected by homosexual and bisexual contacts was higher in the younger age groups 71.5% in subjects aged 18-29 years. When this age group was further subdivided, 92.9% of those aged 18–19 years were determined to be infected via homosexual and bisexual contacts.CONCLUSIONS:
In Korea, HIV is transmitted predominantly via homosexual and bisexual contacts, which is more common among younger age groups and the cause of infections in most teenagers.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transfusão de Sangue
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Bissexualidade
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Homossexualidade
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Infecções por HIV
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Incidência
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Estudos de Coortes
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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HIV
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Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa
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Heterossexualidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article