Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Elfane Mouna

Publications

• Research Article
  Acute Pancreatitis in Patients Living with HIV
  Author(s): Elfane Mouna, Dollo Ibrahim, Ouladlahsen Ahd, Sodqi Mustapha, Marih Latifa, Chakib Abdelfettah and Marhoum Elfilali KamalElfane Mouna, Dollo Ibrahim, Ouladlahsen Ahd, Sodqi Mustapha, Marih Latifa, Chakib Abdelfettah and Marhoum Elfilali Kamal
  
  Background: Acute pancreatitis in HIV positive patients remains a management challenge even with a Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) era. Objective: Report the prevalence, clinical and radiological features of acute pancreatitis associated with HIV. Patients and methods: Retrospective study conducted from January 1999 to June 2015 in HIV positive patients admitted with acute pancreatitis in the Infectious Disease Unit, Ibn Rochd, Casablanca. The Balthazar Grade score was used to assess radiological severity of the disease. Results: During this period, 39 patients had an acute pancreatitis or an incidence of 0.6/1000 inhabitant/year. The mean age was 33.72 years (range: 18 to 48 years), mostly represented by females (68% to 32% male).The known risk factors included an alcohol abuse in 15 patients (52%), a history of pancreatitis in two patients (5%), cholecystitis in four pa.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000600

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