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Published on: October 6, 2022
Correlation of CD4 counts and CD4/CD8 ratio with HIV-infection associated oral manifestations
F M A Butt1, V P Vaghela, M L Chindia
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
Background:
The relationship between oral lesions arising from HIV infection and CD4/CD8 cell ratios is of relevance in clinical assessment of immune suppression.
Objective:
To correlate the prevalence of oral manifestations arising from HIV infection and the levels of CD4/CD8 cell ratios.
Design:
A cross-sectional study.
Setting:
Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Subjects:
Two hundred and seven HIV-infected patients in medical wards were recruited in the study.
Results:
Seventy eight (37.7%) were male and 129 (62.3%) female, with an age range of 18-73 years (mean=34.81 years). Oral manifestations encountered with highest prevalence in the oral cavity included: hyperplastic candidosis (labial mucosa) 15%, erythematous candidosis (gingival) 5%, angular cheilitis 32.4%, herpes simplex (corner of the mouth) 0.5%, persistent oral ulceration (labial mucosa) 0.5%, Parotid enlargement 2% and Kaposis sarcoma (hard/soft palate) 2.9%.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of oral manifestations was higher with low CD4 count <200 cell/mm3 and mean CD4/CD8<0.39(95%CI 0.32-0.48).
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