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Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

ISSN: 2155-6113

Open Access

Ashita .S. Uppoor

Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka,
India

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  • Research Article
    HIV and Periodontal Disease: Redemption or Resurrection
    Author(s): Ashita .S. Uppoor and Dilip .G. NayakAshita .S. Uppoor and Dilip .G. Nayak

    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a major medical crisis that has hit families, communities & nations across the world, remains a major health concern of unprecedented dimension. Mounting evidence suggests that co-infections and inflammation may result in re-activation of latent virus and blunt the success of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART). Periodontal diseases are chronic multibacterial infections that can result in significant bacterial & inflammatory load in the body and HIV infection has been found to be associated with various forms of periodontal diseases. Besides Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS), following HAART, may also lead to increased frequency of periodontal disease among these patients. If co-infections & inflammation can increase the risk of HIV reactivation, can periodontitis in an HIV infected individual lead to.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000168

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