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- Title
Manifestaciones orales asociadas a la infección por el VIH/sida en la etapa de expansión de la terapéutica antirretroviral: una década en revisión (2000-2010).
- Authors
Estrada Montoya, John Harold; Ramírez Rojas, Diego Alejandro
- Abstract
Objective: To identify epidemiological indicators of oral manifestations associated to HIV/AIDS. Methods: This is an evidence-based review of literature carried out using the bibliographic databases available at the National University of Colombia. Fifty two articles published between 2000 and 2010 met the inclusion criteria. Results: After the introduction of the high activity antiretroviral therapy (HAART), studies provide consistent evidence of: (1) lesser prevalence, severity, or extent of oral candidiasis, oral hairy leukoplakia and HIV-related periodontal disease; (2) global decrease but nevertheless high prevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma in Africa and Latin America due to the unequal geographical distribution of human herpesvirus 8; and (3) increases in oral warts and antiretroviral-related (ARV) ulcers. Conclusions: The reports reviewed provide evidence of the benefits of scaling-up ART/HAART regimens worldwide and an important reduction of oral manifestations associated to HIV-infection (except oral warts and ARV-related ulcers), although in a lesser degree in the underdeveloped countries. Challenges lie in the role of oral health care workers in identifying patients who are HIV-positive and in effectively managing their oral and systemic conditions, particularly in resource-poor settings.
- Publication
Universitas Odontológica, 2014, Vol 33, Issue 71, p181
- ISSN
0120-4319
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11144/Javeriana.uo33-71.moai