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Amplifying and Quantifying HIV-1 RNA in HIV Infected Individuals with Viral Loads Below the Limit of Detection by Standard Clinical Assays
Published on: September 26, 2011
[HIV-positive persons in a Danish provincial region 1985-1990]
E Laursen1, P Wendelboe, K Riisom
1Medicinsk-epidemisk afdeling C, dermato-venerologisk afdeling I, Odense Sygehus.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|August 19, 1991
Summary
This study tracked 128 HIV-infected individuals in Denmark from 1985-1990. Initially, most were healthy homosexual men, but later, a more diverse group with varying health and risk factors emerged, including more women.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Context:
- Observational study of 128 HIV-infected patients at Odense University Hospital, Denmark (1985-1990).
- Covers a provincial region, providing insights into a specific demographic.
- Examines clinical and demographic data at initial patient contact.
Purpose:
- To analyze the changing demographics and clinical characteristics of HIV-infected individuals over a five-year period.
- To identify trends in transmission routes and patient health status.
- To understand the evolving profile of the HIV epidemic in a Danish provincial region.
Summary:
- The patient cohort (n=128) comprised homosexual men (47%), intravenous drug users (27%), and those infected through heterosexual contact (18%).
- Initially, most patients were healthy homosexual men aged 25-49, infected in Denmark.
- Later years saw a more diverse group, including more women, varied risk behaviors, and a notable increase in homosexual men with compromised health and low CD4 counts.
Impact:
- Highlights a shift in the HIV epidemic's profile within a Danish regional setting.
- Suggests evolving transmission dynamics and patient demographics over time.
- Underscores the importance of ongoing surveillance for changes in HIV patient populations.
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