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P L Erridge

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PubMed1996

Aetiological factors for oral manifestations of HIV.

OBJECTIVES: Describe the oral diseases in HIV-infected individuals in London, UK and identify social and medical factors related to the presence of specific oral diseases. DESIGN: Dental clinics. SUBJECTS: Consecutive sample of 456 patients with HIV infection. METHODS: Social and medical history and clinical examinations. Univariate and logistic regression analysis. OUTCOMES: Presence of HIV-associated oral disease. RESULTS: 80% of patients with AIDS and 50% of patients with HIV had a specific oral disease. The most common diseases were hairy leukoplakia (30%), erythematous candidiasis (24%), pseudomembranous candidiasis (14%), angular chielitis (6%), necrotising periodontal disease (8%) and non-recurrent ulceration (6%). CONCLUSIONS: The presence of erythematous candidiasis was not related to advanced HIV disease. Pseudo-membranous candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia and mucosal ulceration were significantly associated with advanced HIV disease. Smoking was also identified as a strong aetiological factor in oral diseases. Longitudinal studies are required to further explore the prognostic significance of oral diseases in HIV infection.

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