RELATION OF ORAL LESIONS WITH CD4 COUNT AND DURATION OF HAART IN HIV INFECTED PATIENTS IN RURAL PART OF SOUTH INDIA

DR RAMALINGESHWARA KANTLY; DR SHUSHMA G

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2017

RELATION OF ORAL LESIONS WITH CD4 COUNT AND DURATION OF HAART IN HIV INFECTED PATIENTS IN RURAL PART OF SOUTH INDIA

Dr Ramalingeshwara Kantly, Dr Shushma G

Abstract :

Oral lesions in HIV infection are important indicators of disease progression and occur in approximately 30 to 80 percent of the affected population and in late stages in AIDS contributes to more than 90%1, 2, 3 . Factors which predispose expression of oral lesions include CD4 counts less than 200 cells/mm3, viral load greater than 3000 copies/mL, xerostomia, poor oral hygiene and smoking4,5. This study aimed to determine the therapeutic effects of highly active anti–retroviral therapy (HAART) on the clinical presentations of HIV related oral lesions based on the duration of therapy and its relation with CD4 count. We considered 50 HIV positive patients and screened for oral leaions and CD4 count was evaluated simultaneously with duration of patients on HAART. Then we analysed using the measures of central tendency. The prevalence of oral lesions has changed since the advent of HAART. Long–term HAART therapy causes pigmentation, xerostomia and angular cheilitis. So we conclude that recognition, significance and treatment of the oral lesions in patients with HIV infection can be treated with basic primary health care.