The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such Conditions
Abstract: This paper shows the results of a retrospective observational analytical study that has enrolled 166 HIV positive patients diagnosed with a neurological complication between June 2012 and June 2020, in Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital of Constanta. 119 patients (71,69%) were diagnosed...
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doaj-a9bc4a32691c42b095133103f0aac50c2021-10-03T07:42:45ZengSciendoARS Medica Tomitana1841-40362020-08-0126313113610.2478/arsm-2020-0027The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such ConditionsCorina Pascu0Magdalena Dumitru Irina1Carmen Cernat Roxana2Cristian Petcu Lucian3Sorin Rugina4Doctoral School of Medicine, Ovidius University of ConstantaDoctoral School of Medicine, Ovidius University of ConstantaClinical Infectious Diseases Hospital of ConstantaFaculty of dentistry, Ovidius University of ConstantaDoctoral School of Medicine, Ovidius University of ConstantaAbstract: This paper shows the results of a retrospective observational analytical study that has enrolled 166 HIV positive patients diagnosed with a neurological complication between June 2012 and June 2020, in Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital of Constanta. 119 patients (71,69%) were diagnosed with one of the three neurological complications: HIV associated dementia (HAD), Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) and CNS Toxoplasmosis (CT). We have noted CD4 levels, viral loads, and the presence/absence of other infections like: HBV, HCV, Treponema pallidum, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2020-0027hivcoinfectionshiv associated dementiaprogressive multifocal leukoencephalopathycns toxoplasmosis |
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Corina Pascu Magdalena Dumitru Irina Carmen Cernat Roxana Cristian Petcu Lucian Sorin Rugina |
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Corina Pascu Magdalena Dumitru Irina Carmen Cernat Roxana Cristian Petcu Lucian Sorin Rugina The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such Conditions ARS Medica Tomitana hiv coinfections hiv associated dementia progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy cns toxoplasmosis |
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Corina Pascu Magdalena Dumitru Irina Carmen Cernat Roxana Cristian Petcu Lucian Sorin Rugina |
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Corina Pascu |
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The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such Conditions |
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The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such Conditions |
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The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such Conditions |
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The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such Conditions |
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The Most Frequent Neurological Complications in HIV Patients in Constanta and the Influence that Coinfections Have in the Onset of Such Conditions |
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most frequent neurological complications in hiv patients in constanta and the influence that coinfections have in the onset of such conditions |
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2020-08-01 |
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Abstract: This paper shows the results of a retrospective observational analytical study that has enrolled 166 HIV positive patients diagnosed with a neurological complication between June 2012 and June 2020, in Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital of Constanta. 119 patients (71,69%) were diagnosed with one of the three neurological complications: HIV associated dementia (HAD), Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) and CNS Toxoplasmosis (CT). We have noted CD4 levels, viral loads, and the presence/absence of other infections like: HBV, HCV, Treponema pallidum, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. |
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hiv coinfections hiv associated dementia progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy cns toxoplasmosis |
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https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2020-0027 |
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