AIDS cases and HIV prevalence are increased rapidly in the world and in Korea. This study is to get the state of health among people infected with HIV, who were found in Korea. the prognostic factor for AIDS and effects of therapy.
98 HIV infected pe...
AIDS cases and HIV prevalence are increased rapidly in the world and in Korea. This study is to get the state of health among people infected with HIV, who were found in Korea. the prognostic factor for AIDS and effects of therapy.
98 HIV infected persons were chosen among 570 HIV infected people found in Korea for the period of 11.5 years since 1985 based upon assumption of their HIV infection time. 98 HIV infected people were tested per 6 month to be investigated for their hematologic and immunologic status and change.
As a result. RBC number. Hemoglobin volume and Hematocrit value was decreased but MCH and MCHC showed little change With time. MCV was increased and was higher than normal value with time. ESR continued to increas more than 1.5mm/h per two year and increased obviously after 6 years. Platelet. WBC, Lymphocyte number was decreased respective with time. Lymphocytes among Leukocyte differential counts was decreased with time. But segmented neutrophil increased and Monocyte & Eosinophil were decreased with time. Basophil and band form changed very ljttle. CD4/CD8 Ratio decreased with time among all HIV positive persons and it decreased more rapidly after 6 years than that among male with HIV after 2 years.